Malayan

American  

[muh-ley-uhn] / məˈleɪ ən /

adjective

1. Malay.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-Malayan adjective
• non-Malayan adjective
• pre-Malayan adjective
• pro-Malayan adjective

Etymology

Origin of Malayan

Malay + -an

Example Sentences

Public Investment Bank upgrades its rating on the Malaysian banking sector to overweight from neutral, naming Malayan Banking as its top pick.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the first time, I could picture the legendary tropical city of Malayan sampans, Chinese street hawkers and British colonial languor.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

He also served as a lieutenant in the Gurkha Rifles, fighting in the Malayan Emergency, a communist-inspired revolt against the British colonial authorities.

From BBC

“Bring them hope, so that they may come home to a better world,” Malayan Snapir said, before receiving a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times