Malagasy

[mal-uh-gas-ee]

noun

plural

Malagasy, Malagasies 

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

2. the Austronesian language of Madagascar.

Malagasy

/ ˌmæləˈɡæzɪ /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Madagascar

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

adjective

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

Example Sentences

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.

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At least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in the unrest, according to the UN, although the Malagasy government has dismissed those figures and described them as based on "rumours and misinformation".

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Several labour unions, among them the country's largest, the Malagasy Trade Union Solidarity, have thrown their weight behind the youth-led movement.

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The two have declined offers to join Rajoelina's government, saying the move would be a "betrayal" of the Malagasy people.

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One demonstrator told AFP that "living conditions of the Malagasy people are deteriorating and getting worse every day".

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