malayan | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of the people or language of Malaysia and the N Malay Peninsula and parts of the W Malay Archipelago | |
Synonyms: | Malay | |
Examples: | "Malay peoples" "Malayan syllable structure" |
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Related terms: | Malay Malay | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia | |
Synonyms: | Malaysian | |
Examples: | "Malaysian police crack down hard on drug smugglers" "Malayan crocodiles" |
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Related terms: | Malaysia Malaysia | |
3. | [ noun ] a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago | |
Synonyms: | Malay | |
Related terms: | Asian Malaysia Malay_Peninsula Malay_Archipelago | |
Similar spelling: |
Malan malahini Malawian mallon Mallen Malian maya_lin |