Malaysian

14:12 Apr 23, 2009
English to Malay translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Malaysian
I need the word "Malaysian" Written into Malaysian (For example Urdu اردو
Kamran Nadeem
United States
Local time: 02:02


Summary of answers provided
5bahasa Malaysia/ bahasa Melayu/ Malay
Fauziah Norizan
4orang Malaysia or rakyat Malaysia
Norizah Rosni
4رعيت مليسيا
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malaysian
orang Malaysia or rakyat Malaysia


Explanation:
Malaysian would mean the people of Malaysia or a Malaysian citizen as indicated by the above terms given (orang Malaysia - the people of Malaysia or rakyat Malaysia - a Malaysian citizen)

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-04-23 21:41:13 GMT)
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It will be written exactly as has been explained as the Malay language uses the same alphabetical system as English, hence the word is "orang/rakyat Malaysia"

Norizah Rosni
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Asker: how will write "Malaysian" Language in Malaysian?

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malaysian
bahasa Malaysia/ bahasa Melayu/ Malay


Explanation:
Malaysian= people of Malaysian nationality >rakyat Malaysia
"Malaysian" language = language of Malaysians > Bahasa Malaysia/ Bahasa Melayu/ Malay

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-04-24 00:19:35 GMT)
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errata: "Malaysian" language = language of Malaysians > Bahasa Malaysia/ Bahasa Melayu/ Malay

should be :
"Malaysian" language = language of Malaysians > bahasa Malaysia/ bahasa Melayu/ Malay

Fauziah Norizan
Malaysia
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malaysian
رعيت مليسيا


Explanation:
As Norizah explained, Malay is mainly in roman alphabets, and the term can be translated as "rakyat malaysia". It can also be written in old Malay as "رعيت مليسيا".

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