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Definition of Malayan
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia. "Malayan crocodiles"
Exact synonyms: Malaysian
Partainyms: Malaya, Malaysia
Derivative terms: Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysian
Partainyms: Malaya, Malaysia
Derivative terms: Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysian
2. Noun. A member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.
Exact synonyms: Malay
Group relationships: East India, East Indies, Malay Archipelago, Malaya, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Derivative terms: Malay
Group relationships: East India, East Indies, Malay Archipelago, Malaya, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Derivative terms: Malay
3. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the people or language of Malaysia and the northern Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago. "Malayan syllable structure"
Definition of Malayan
1. Noun. a person from Malaysia or the former Malaya; a Malay ¹
2. Adjective. of, or relating to Malaysia or the former Malaya; Malay ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Malayan
1.
Of or pertaining to the Malays or their country.
The Malay language.