Definitions

1. adjective

relating to Madagascar or its people, language, or culture

“The Malagasy language is spoken by over 20 million people.”

2. noun

a person of Malagasy descent or a native of Madagascar

“She is a Malagasy woman who moved to the United States for college.”

3. noun

the Malagasy people, especially as a racial or ethnic group

“The Malagasy are an Austronesian-speaking people.”

4. noun

the Malagasy language, especially in the form of a Bantu substrate

“The Malagasy language shows influences from other languages.”

5. adjective

of or relating to the Merina people, a subgroup of the Malagasy

“The Merina people are a subgroup of the Malagasy.”