มลายู
má-laa-yuuMeanings
1NounA2
Malay (language)
the Malay language, spoken in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia and southern Thailand.
Examples
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My friend is learning the Malay language.
This sign is written in the Malay language.
ภาษามลายูpaa-sǎa-má-laa-yuuและlɛ́ภาษาpaa-sǎaอินโดนีเซียin-doo-nii-siiaคล้ายกันkláai-ganมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanอยู่yùuบ้างbâang
The Malay language and the Indonesian language are very similar, but there are some important differences.
2NounA2
a Malay person; the Malays
a person of the Malay ethnic group; the Malay people collectively.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนมลายูkon-má-laa-yuuคนมลายูkon-má-laa-yuuMalay person
He is a Malay person.
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My neighbor is a very kind Malay person.
At the market, there are many Malay people selling beautiful fabrics.
ชาวมลายูchaao-má-laa-yuuในnaiสามsǎamจังหวัดชายแดนjang-wàt-chaai-dɛɛnภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiมีmiiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
The Malay people in the three southern border provinces have their own unique culture.
3AdjectiveB1
Malay; of or relating to the Malays
of or relating to the Malay people, their language, or their culture.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วัฒนธรรมมลายูwát-tá-ná-tam-má-laa-yuuวัฒนธรรมมลายูwát-tá-ná-tam-má-laa-yuuMalay cultureโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́โดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́especially; particularly; specificallyอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyนาซิเลอมักnaa-sí-ləə-mákนาซิเลอมักnaa-sí-ləə-máknasi lemak (Malay coconut-milk rice dish)
I like Malay culture, especially foods like Nasi Lemak.
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การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngชุดchútนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponมาจากmaa-jàakวัฒนธรรมมลายูwát-tá-ná-tam-má-laa-yuu
This performance was influenced by Malay culture.
บ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiมีmiiสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamแบบbɛ̀ɛpมลายูประยุกต์má-laa-yuu-bprà-yúkที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
This house has a very beautiful modern Malay architectural style.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaเอกสารโบราณèek-gà-sǎan-boo-raanที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnวัฒนธรรมมลายูwát-tá-ná-tam-má-laa-yuu
The scholar is studying ancient documents that reflect Malay culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มลายู said มะ-ลา-ยู?
má-laa-yuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |