masuk Melayu

Malay

Etymology

Compound of masuk +‎ Melayu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ma.soʔ mə.la.ju]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)

Verb

masuk Melayu (Jawi spelling ماسوق ملايو)

  1. (archaic) To convert to Islam.
    Synonym: masuk Islam
  2. To become a follower of Malay customs and culture.

Descendants

  • → Min Nan: 入番 (ji̍p-hoan) (calque)

Further reading

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