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Malayan

American  
[muh-ley-uhn] / məˈleɪ ən /

adjective

  1. Malay.


malayan British  
/ məˈleɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Malaya or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Malaya

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Malayan

Malay + -an

Example Sentences

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Find insight on Malayan Banking and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

On that same day, the court heard Derbyshire Police launched Operation Malayan, a cross-border investigation into Zablocka's death.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

They were joined by likenesses of the zoo’s red pandas, Lucas and Adira, as well as a Malayan tiger named Connor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Apparently its Malayan sun bear looked surprisingly humanlike when it stood up on two legs to wave at visitors.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2023

She was a gray-haired woman, surely a head taller than her husband, with features that looked rather more Malayan than Japanese.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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