Malayan

[ muh-ley-uhn ]

adjective

1. Malay.

Other Words From

• an·ti-Ma·lay·an adjective noun
• non-Ma·lay·an adjective noun
• pre-Ma·lay·an adjective
• pro-Ma·lay·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Malayan¹

Malay + -an

Example Sentences

Malayan exorcists still expel demons while they suck the blood from a decapitated fowl.

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This tallies with the description given by Mr. Darwin of the Malayan and also the Siamese cats.

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With the exception of the occupants of the Malayan Peninsula, all the Oceanic population occupy islands.

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They know only a few words of the Malayan language, and speak the papoua, which differs from it essentially.

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This instrument is a genuine product of Melanesia, and was doubtless acquired from this region by the Malayan tribes.

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