malagasy

/ˌmæləˈɡæsi/

Etymology

From Malagasy malagasy, connected to Mālāī-Jezīra, “island of Mālāī”. Compare English Madagascar, which by folk etymology comes from Marco Polo's misreading of Mogadishu whereas it should be Arabic جَزِيرَة المَالَائِيّ (jazīrat al-mālāʔiyy, “the Island of Mālāī”).

malagasy means of, from, or pertaining to Madagascar. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.

malagasy is pronounced /ˌmæləˈɡæsi/.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Madagascar.
Of or pertaining to the Malagasy people.
Of, pertaining to or in the Malagasy language.

name

The languages of Madagascar or of the Malagasy people, when considered to be one language.
The chief lect of this language or language group.

noun

A person from Madagascar or of Malagasy descent.