Malagasy

[mal-uh-gas-ee]

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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Examples from the Web for malagasy

Historical Examples of malagasy

Andrianòro tried this device in the Malagasy story; but it was unsuccessful.
The Science of Fairy Tales
Edwin Sidney Hartland
“Nothing here,” said the leading man, of course in Malagasy.
The Fugitives
R.M. Ballantyne
Of course Mark said this in remarkably bad Malagasy, but Mamba understood.
The Fugitives
R.M. Ballantyne
My Malagasy words are few, but love does not require many words!
The Fugitives
R.M. Ballantyne
The host smiled as he turned over the leaves of a Malagasy hymn-book.
The Fugitives
R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for malagasy

Malagasy

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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Word Origin and History for malagasy

Malagasy

"pertaining to Madagascar," large island off the coast of Africa, 1835, apparently a native alteration of Madagascar.