Malagasy

American  

[mal-uh-gas-ee] / ˌmæl əˈgæs i /

noun

• Malagasy,
  plural
• Malagasies
  plural

1. a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.

2. the Austronesian language of Madagascar.

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Malagasy British  

/ ˌmæləˈɡæzɪ /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Madagascar

2. the official language of Madagascar belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

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adjective

1. of or relating to Madagascar, its people, or their language

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Malagasies
  plural
• Malagasy
  plural

Example Sentences

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Malagasy Malagasies

The two Malagasy men said they arrived in Cambodia in June after dropping out of university in Madagascar to take what they thought were jobs at a call center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

The decree published in the official gazette said Rajoelina's Malagasy nationality was revoked because he had acquired French nationality in 2014, local media reported, as photographs of the document were shared online.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

"The Malagasy army remains a mediator and constitutes the nation's last line of defence," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025

President Rajoelina has asked the Malagasy people to give him one year to fix the problems driving the protests, saying he will resign if fails to meet the deadline.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025

This had made him a marked man, for the Malagasy, as a rule, have little beard, and what little they possess is usually pulled out by the roots.

From The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar by Francis B. Pearson

He said officials are taking an inventory of other traditional sports and pursuing “win-win partnerships” with businesses that might want to build them into a bigger draw for Malagasies and foreign tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2016