Malaya
See also: malaya
English
Etymology
Malay + -ia, Latinization of Malay. Compare English Malaysia.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malaya
- The southern part of the Malay Peninsula and several nearby islands, currently forming the western part of the Federation of Malaysia, now known as West Malaysia.
- (historical) An independent country in Southeast Asia from 1957 to 1963.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
the Malay Peninsula
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Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English Malaya, from Malay + -ia, with the root from Malay Melayu.
Proper noun
Malaya
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish malaya, from Malay Melayu.
Noun
Malaya (masculine Malayo)
Related terms
Further reading
- “Malaya” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
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