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Where does “Malei” come from?

Malei (Dutch) comes from Portuguese Malayo, from Malay Melaju.

Ancestry of “Malei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseMalayo—
2MalayMelaju—

Words derived from “Malei”

  • Maleier
  • Maleis
  • Maleis
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