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Malagasy
[ mal-uh-gas-ee ]
noun
- a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.
- the Austronesian language of Madagascar.
Malagasy
/ ˌmæləˈɡæzɪ /
noun
- -gasy-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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Example Sentences
The MBG staff now works with Malagasy communities to preserve forests at 11 sites dotted in various ecosystems in Madagascar.
The MBG staff helped the forest residents apply for conservation funds from the Malagasy government.
Her position as mistress of the estate is anomalous and discomfiting, and her negotiation through the customs of the Malagasy is both tortuous and instructive.
Farming insects is not the only solution for Madagascar’s threatened forests, says Tiana Andriamanana, Executive Director of the Malagasy conservation organization Fanamby.
Now let us turn to the Malagasy tale of the way in which Andrianòro obtained a wife from heaven.
These two mixed races comprise in themselves several varieties, but all bear the common denomination of Malagasy or Madecassy.
The Malagasy call him the Man of the Woods, although he has a pointed muzzle and trumpet-shaped ears on the summit of the head.
This has been resisted by the Malagasy Government as most undesirable in the present condition of the country.
It will perhaps be asked, Have we any diplomatic standing-ground for friendly intervention on behalf of the Malagasy?
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