Bahasa Melayu

Voice Typing in Malay

Malay and Indonesian are closely related but have distinct vocabularies, spelling conventions, and formal registers. Zavi AI distinguishes between Malaysian Malay (Bahasa Melayu), Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia), and Bruneian Malay, producing text that matches the specific standard your audience expects — whether it's a Malaysian kerajaan document or a casual Malaysian chat.

290+ million

Speakers worldwide

Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei

Primary regions

Script

Latin alphabet (Rumi) with phonetic spelling; Jawi (Arabic-based) script also used

Why Malay Voice Typing Is a Game-Changer

Malay is the basis of Indonesian and Malaysian languages, spoken in Southeast Asia. Here are the specific challenges Zavi AI solves for Malay speakers:

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Malaysian Malay vs. Indonesian differences in vocabulary and spelling conventions

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Affixation system similar to Indonesian but with different prefix preferences

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Code-switching with English (Manglish) common in Malaysian speech

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Jawi (Arabic-based) script still used in religious and royal contexts

How People Use Zavi for Malay

Malaysian government documents

Create formal Bahasa Melayu documents following Malaysian government language standards (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka conventions).

Malaysian casual communication

Speak in your natural Malaysian style — including Manglish mixing — and Zavi transcribes it accurately for WhatsApp and social media.

Cross-ASEAN communication

Professionals working across Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei can dictate in their local Malay variety and translate between standards.

How Malay Voice Typing Works

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Speak in Malay

Open any app and tap the microphone on your Zavi keyboard. Speak naturally in Malay (Bahasa Melayu) — don't worry about fillers, pauses, or getting every word perfect.

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AI Polishes Your Malay Text

Zavi's Zero-Prompting AI removes filler words, corrects grammar, adds punctuation, and handles Malay-specific formatting — including latin alphabet (rumi) with phonetic spelling; jawi (arabic-based) script also used.

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Translate or Keep in Malay

Get your output in clean Malay text, or instantly translate to English or any of 100+ other languages. Perfect for multilingual workflows across Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei.

Malay Voice Typing FAQ

Does Zavi distinguish Malay from Indonesian?

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Yes. Zavi recognizes Malaysian Malay and Indonesian as distinct varieties, using the correct vocabulary and spelling conventions for each.

Can Zavi handle Manglish (Malay-English mixing)?

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Yes. Zavi understands English-Malay code-switching common in Malaysian speech and transcribes both languages correctly.

Does Zavi support Jawi script?

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Currently Zavi outputs in Rumi (Latin) script. Jawi script support is on our roadmap.

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