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Melayu in a sentence

Melayu meaning

The Malay ethnic group.

Using Melayu

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Malay ethnic group.
  • In the example corpus, melayu often appears in combinations such as: tanah melayu, melayu sarawak.

Context around Melayu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tanah 3× utusan 1× istiadat 1× sinfoni 1×

Often after:

sarawak 2× group 1× islam 1× malayan 1×

Sentence patterns with Melayu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

adat istiadat melayu sarawak as 1× comprising tanah melayu sarawak sabah 1× keretapi tanah melayu as well 1× keretapi tanah melayu malayan railways 1× notably sinfoni melayu for orchestra 1× the utusan melayu group had 1× theories of melayu islam beraja 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a variety of 1× even though the 1× malaysia many of 1× sanib also said 1× the international railway 1× the oil and 1×

Common sentence endings:

at construction sites 1× from the audience 1× melayu malayan railways 1× of 70 journalists 1× sabah and singapore 1× soon as possible 1×

Words around Melayu

Just before it in the word index:

melaye 176 melawati 2 melatonin 89 melasma 3 melas 14 melany 5

Just after it in the word index:

melba 20 melber 11 melbet 7 melbourne 2.426 melbournians 3 melburnian 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Melayu

  • In this selection, "melayu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tanah, utusan, istiadat, sarawak, group and islam stand out and add context to how "melayu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adat istiadat melayu sarawak as and comprising tanah melayu sarawak sabah. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "melayu" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with melayu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Malaysia Many of Malaysia's squatters live on land owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu as well as at construction sites. (20 words)

The international railway line to Malaysia is an extension of the Malaysian rail network operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways). (21 words)

The Oil and Gas Mining Ordinance (OMO) 1958, he said further, was enacted even before the formation of the Malaysian Federation comprising Tanah Melayu, Sarawak, Sabah and Singapore. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Even though the Bruneian royal family stressed more the theories of Melayu Islam Beraja ملاي إسلام براج, but they didn't disagree with it; obviously they gave him positive criticism, and recorded Ong Sum Ping under the genealogy of the Sultans of Brunei. (43 words)

Sanib also said the seminar participants agreed to urge the state government to reactivate Lembaga Adat Istiadat Melayu Sarawak as stipulated in the Islamic Council Ordinance of Sarawak to operate and function as soon as possible. (36 words)

The Utusan Melayu group had been planning a second round of staff termination this month, leaving skeletal editorial teams for the company’s flagship publications consisting of a total of 70 journalists. (32 words)

Example sentences (7)

The Utusan Melayu group had been planning a second round of staff termination this month, leaving skeletal editorial teams for the company’s flagship publications consisting of a total of 70 journalists.

Sanib also said the seminar participants agreed to urge the state government to reactivate Lembaga Adat Istiadat Melayu Sarawak as stipulated in the Islamic Council Ordinance of Sarawak to operate and function as soon as possible.

The Oil and Gas Mining Ordinance (OMO) 1958, he said further, was enacted even before the formation of the Malaysian Federation comprising Tanah Melayu, Sarawak, Sabah and Singapore.

A variety of the music he wrote there was influenced by the country, notably Sinfoni Melayu for orchestra and brass band, which included cries of Merdeka (independence) from the audience.

Even though the Bruneian royal family stressed more the theories of Melayu Islam Beraja ملاي إسلام براج, but they didn't disagree with it; obviously they gave him positive criticism, and recorded Ong Sum Ping under the genealogy of the Sultans of Brunei.

Malaysia Many of Malaysia's squatters live on land owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu as well as at construction sites.

The international railway line to Malaysia is an extension of the Malaysian rail network operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways).

Common combinations with melayu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "melayu" in a sentence?
An example: "The Utusan Melayu group had been planning a second round of staff termination this month, leaving skeletal editorial teams for the company’s flagship publications consisting of a total of 70 journalists." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "melayu" from authentic English texts.
What does "melayu" mean?
Melayu means: The Malay ethnic group.
How many example sentences with "melayu" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "melayu", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.