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Malay vs Sunda - What's the difference?

malay | sunda |

As proper nouns the difference between malay and sunda

is that malay is the Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and in states they dominate while Sunda is sunda Islands, a group of islands in the western part of the Malay archipelago.

As an adjective Malay

is 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.

As a noun Malay

is a person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia.

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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    sunda

    English

    (wikipedia Sunda)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the western part of the Malay archipelago
  • Sunda Strait, the strait between Java and Sumatra
  • Sunda Shelf, part of the continental shelf of Southeast Asia
  • Sundaland, a biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia
  • a kingdom that existed in west part of Java island from the 7th century to the 16th century
  • the Sundanese people
  • the language of the Sundanese
  • the Sundanese script
  • Sunda Kommuna, a municipality in the Faroe Islands
  • a clan (gotra) of Jats in India
  • a clan (gotra) of Nath in India
  • an Asura brother of Upasunda