Malayan

məˈleɪən

Definition

Definition of Malayan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

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native or inhabitant of Malaya

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She is a Malayan by birth.

Malay

Malaysian

ethnic group

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member of a people in the Malay Peninsula

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The Malayans have a rich cultural heritage.

Malay

Malaysian

nature

TECH.

lycaenid butterfly of the genus Megisba

TECH.

I spotted a Malayan in the garden.

butterfly

lycaenid

Adjective

geography

Dated

related to Malaysia or the former Malaya

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The Malayan culture is rich and diverse.

culture

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characteristic of the Malay people or language

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She wore a traditional Malayan dress.

Indonesian

Malay

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Origin of Malayan

Malay, Melayu (Malay)

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MBC

abbr.

abr: Malayan Banking Berhad

refers to a major bank in Malaysia

rajah

Southeast Asian prince

Malayan or Javanese prince or chieftain

Examples of Malayan in a sentence

Many Malayans celebrate this festival annually.
The Malayans celebrate their traditional festivals with enthusiasm.
Many Malayans live in harmony with nature.
The Malayan is rare in this region.
A Malayan landed on the flower.
Malayan traditions are celebrated annually.

The Malayan peninsula is known for its biodiversity.
The Malayan cuisine is rich and diverse.
He studied the Malayan language for his research.

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French:Malaisien, malaisien, ...
German:Malayer, malaiisch, ...
Italian:malese, della Malesia, ...
Spanish:malayo, de Malasia, ...
Portuguese:malásio, malaio, ...
Chinese:马来亚人, 马来西亚的, ...
Japanese:マラヤ人, マレーの, ...
Arabic:مَلَايِيّ, مَلايوي, ...
Hebrew:מָלַאִי, מָלַי, ...
Russian:малайка, малайский, ...
Ukrainian:малаєць, малайський, ...
Hindi:मलायी, मलेशियाई, ...
Bengali:মালয়ান, মালয়, ...
Catalan:malàisia, malaisi, ...
Czech:Malajec, malajský, ...
Danish:malaj, malaysisk, ...
Dutch:Maleisiër, Maleis, ...
Greek:Μαλαισιανός, μαλαισιανός, ...
Hungarian:malájai, Megisba-féle boglárkalepke, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិម៉ាឡាយ៉ា, ម៉ាឡាយ៉ា, ...
Korean:말라얀, 말레이, ...
Persian:مالایی, مالزیایی, ...
Polish:Malajka, malajski, ...
Portuguese (BR):malásia, malaio, ...
Romanian:malayezian, malaezian, ...
Swedish:malaj, malaysisk, ...
Thai:ชาวมลายู, มลายา, ...
Turkish:Malayalı, Malay, ...
Vietnamese:người Malayan, Malaysia, ...

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Definition of Malayan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Origin of Malayan

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Terms with Malayan included in their meaning

Examples of Malayan in a sentence

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