Malagasy
əˈgæs noun, plural Mal·a·gas·y, Mal·a·gas·ies for 1.
1.
a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.
2.
the Austronesian language of Madagascar.
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| —n , -gasy, -gasies | |
| 1. | a native or inhabitant of Madagascar |
| 2. | the official language of Madagascar belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to Madagascar, its people, or their language |
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Malagasy
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
Malagasy
"pertaining to Madagascar," large island off the coast of Africa, 1835, unexplained alteration of Madagascar.
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