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

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

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"
Exact synonyms: Malay
Derivative terms: Malay, Malay, Malaysia
Partainyms: Malay, Malay

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. Malay apple, a myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Malaccensis) common in India; also, its applelike fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malayan

malaxable
malaxage
malaxages
malaxate
malaxated
malaxates
malaxating
malaxation
malaxations
malaxator
malaxators
malaxed
malaxes
malaxing
malayaite
malayan (current term)
malaysia
malbec
malbecs
malbrouck
malbroucks
malconformation
malconformations
malcontent
malcontented
malcontentedly
malcontents
maldanian
maldevelopment
maldevelopments

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