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Malay vs Flamberge - What's the difference?

malay | flamberge |

malay

English

(wikipedia Malay)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.
  • (usage generally frowned upon by Malays and Malaysians) Of or related to Malaysia, its people and/or culture.
  • In, of or otherwise relating to Malay, a generic name for the languages spoken by Malays.
  • Derived terms

    * Malay apple

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.
  • Type of mild curry made with yoghurt and fruit, usually pineapple or lychee.
  • She ordered chicken Malay with rice.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and in states they dominate.
  • See also

    * Malayalam * (ms) * Language list

    Anagrams

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    flamberge

    English

    Alternative forms

    * flamberg

    Noun

    (flame-bladed sword) (en noun)
  • (weaponry) A European sword, typically a rapier, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.
  • * 1884 , Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Sword , page 137.
  • The wavy, cutting surface in the 'flamberge', to which flame gave a name: it is nowhere better developed than in the beautiful Malay (crease). The object seems to be that of increasing the cutting surface.

    Synonyms

    * flame-bladed sword