Malayan
adjective
Malayan
American
[muh-ley-uhn]
/ məˈleɪ ən /
adjective
malayan
British
/ məˈleɪən /
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Malayan
Example Sentences
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Singapore’s next trauma came in 1965, when it was evicted from the Malayan Federation and forced to make its own way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
“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 ● Oct. 8, 2024
Other animals identified as a potential source of the pandemic were the masked palm civet, which was also associated with the Sars outbreak in 2003, as well as hoary bamboo rats and Malayan porcupines.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
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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