Malagasy
[ mal-uh-gas-ee ]
/ ˌmæl əˈgæs i /
noun, plural Mal·a·gas·y, Mal·a·gas·ies for 1.
a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.
the Austronesian language of Madagascar.
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Words nearby Malagasy
maladroit, malady, mala fide, mala fides, Malaga, Malagasy, Malagasy Republic, malaguena, malaise, Malakal, malalignment
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Malagasy
/ (ˌmæləˈɡæzɪ) /
noun
plural -gasy or -gasies a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
the official language of Madagascar belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family
adjective
of or relating to Madagascar, its people, or their language
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