Malayo-Indonesian

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adjective

Ma·​layo-Indonesian

mə¦lā(ˌ)ō,

(¦)mā¦l-+

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: of, relating to, or characteristic of both the Malays and the Indonesians

2

: austronesian

Malayo-Indonesian

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noun

"

: a member of the Malay people of Indonesia

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