Malaysian

[ muh-ley-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Malaysia.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Malaysia or its inhabitants.

Origin of Malaysian

1
First recorded in 1880–85; Malaysi(a) + -an

Other words from Malaysian

  • an·ti-Ma·lay·sian, adjective, noun
  • pre-Ma·lay·sian, adjective
  • pro-Ma·lay·sian, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Malaysian

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British Dictionary definitions for Malaysian

Malaysian

/ (məˈleɪzɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Malaysia or its inhabitants

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Malaysia

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