“+ noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized M
Etymology: deuter- (I) + Malay
: a Malaysian whose physical appearance distinguishes him from the proto-Malay and from Veddoid or negritoid types but who is often described as having southern Mongoloid characteristics — called also Malayan, Malaysian
• deu·tero-malayan or deu·tero-malaysian “+ adjective , usually capitalized M