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Malay vs Turanian - What's the difference?

malay | turanian |

As adjectives the difference between malay and turanian

is that 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 while Turanian is of or pertaining to Turan.

As nouns the difference between malay and turanian

is that 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 while Turanian is one of an extensive division of mankind, including the Mongols and allied races of Asia, together with the Malays and Polynesians.

As proper nouns the difference between malay and turanian

is that malay is the Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and in states they dominate while Turanian is any of an extensive language family spoken in northern Europe and Asia and Central Asia; Altaic; Ural-Altaic; Scythian.

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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    turanian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to Turan.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of an extensive division of mankind, including the Mongols and allied races of Asia, together with the Malays and Polynesians.
  • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Any of an extensive language family spoken in northern Europe and Asia and Central Asia; Altaic; Ural-Altaic; Scythian.
  • (Webster 1913)