Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melayu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
melayu
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Malay ethnic group.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Melayu.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does melayu mean?
The Malay ethnic group.
Where does melayu come from?
Borrowed from Malay Melayu.

How to pronounce melayu

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