Old Malay

Proper noun

Meaning

(linguistics) The oldest attested form of Malay language.

(linguistics) The ancestor of Malay language (all form and dialects), spoken in Sumatra from about 1,000 BCE.
Synonyms: Proto-Malay, Ancient Malay
Coordinate terms: Classical Malay, Standard Malay

(nonstandard, colloquial, proscribed) Archaic Malay speech or writing, or an imitation of this: "old" Malay.

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