Masuk Melayu definition
Masuk Melayu literally means ‘to enter Malay’ or become Malay. It is a common saying in the Malay language within the Malaysian environment that those who are converted to Islam likewise become Malays or achieve Malay ethnicity or enter the Malay community.53 This saying became common, perhaps due to the strong identification of the Malay groups with Islam. It is believed that these terms are used because of the firm identity of Malays as true believers and because their racial identity is reinforced by Islamic attitudes to true Islamic identity.54