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[
mal-
uh
-
gas
-ee
]
Origin
Mal·a·gas·y
/
ˌmæl
əˈgæs
i
/
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mal-
uh
-
gas
-ee
]
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noun,
plural
-gas·y,
-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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Malagasy
(ˌmæləˈɡæzɪ)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
Malagasy
"pertaining to Madagascar," large island off the coast of Africa, 1835, unexplained alteration of Madagascar.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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