Malagasy

noun Mal·a·gasy \ˌma-lə-ˈga-sē; ˌmä-lə-ˈgä-sē, -shē\

plural Malagasy also Mal·a·gas·ies

Definition of MALAGASY

: a member of a people of Indonesian and African origin who inhabit Madagascar

: the Austronesian language of the Malagasy people

— Malagasy adjective

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1839

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