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:
Malaysian Malay vs. Indonesian differences in vocabulary and spelling conventions
Affixation system similar to Indonesian but with different prefix preferences
Code-switching with English (Manglish) common in Malaysian speech
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
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.
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.
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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Can Zavi handle Manglish (Malay-English mixing)?
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Does Zavi support Jawi script?
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