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malayo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
malay-o-
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Combining form of Malay, a language and diverse group of people that inhabit Malaya and parts of the Malay Archipelago's islands of Sumatra and Borneo, which the aforementioned places today lie within Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia.

Etymology

From Malay + -o-.

Phrases

Malaysio-

Frequently Paired Words

Malaysio-

Questions

What does malayo- mean?
Combining form of Malay, a language and diverse group of people that inhabit Malaya and parts of the Malay Archipelago's islands of Sumatra and Borneo, which the aforementioned places today lie within Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia.
Where does malayo- come from?
From Malay + -o-.

How to pronounce malayo-

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