Bahasa and Malay

Bahasa

Bahasa noun - The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia.
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Malay and Bahasa are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malay" instead a noun "Bahasa".

Malay

Malay noun - A member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.
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Synonyms for Malay

Bahasa and Malay are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Bahasa" with "Malay", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: Malaysian, Malayan, Malaysia, Malaya

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  • Useful Notes / Mata Hari She did have Hidden Depths though: she spoke five languages: Dutch, German, French, English and Malay (Bahasa Indonesia wasn't invented yet).
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Malay and Bahasa. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bahasa/malay
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