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malaya

Ma·lay·a
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-ley-uh]
    • /məˈleɪ ə/
    • /məˈleɪə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-ley-uh]
    • /məˈleɪ ə/

Definitions of malaya word

  • noun malaya Malay Peninsula. 1
  • noun malaya Federation of. Formerly Malay States, Malayan Union. a former federation of 11 states in the S Malay Peninsula: a British protectorate 1948–57; now forms part of Malaysia. 50,690 sq. mi. (131,287 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Compare Malaysia (def 1). 1
  • noun malaya Malay Peninsula 0
  • noun malaya Federation offormer federation of states on the S end of the Malay Peninsula 0
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Parts of speech for Malaya

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malaya popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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    a comprehensive term for the former British possessions on the Malay Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago: now part of Malaysia.

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    a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.

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    a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly a part of the British Straits Settlements and of the Federation of Malaya. 640 sq. mi. (1658 sq. km).

  • malay peninsula

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