Malaya meaning in Hindi
मलय malay
/məˈleɪ.ə/
Malaya in Hindi: मलय (malay). In English, Malaya means a peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia constituting the southern part of the Malay Peninsula and several nearby islands, currently forming the western part of Malaysia; now known as West Malaysia or Peninsular Malaysia.
Hindi words for Malaya
- the Malay Peninsula
- मलय malay
English meaning of Malaya
- proper noun A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia constituting the southern part of the Malay Peninsula and several nearby islands, currently forming the western part of Malaysia; now known as West Malaysia or Peninsular Malaysia.
- proper noun A group of former British colonies and protectorates in Southeast Asia, existing on the southern part of the Malay Peninsula from 1826 to 1957, excepting the period of Japanese occupation during World War II; in full, British Malaya.
- proper noun A former colony and later a former independent country in Southeast Asia, existing on the southern part of the Malay Peninsula from 1948 to 1963; independent from 1957 and merged in 1963 with the territories of East Malaysia, forming modern Malaysia; in full, Federation of Malaya.
Malaya in other languages
Questions about Malaya in Hindi
- What is the meaning of Malaya in Hindi?
- Malaya in Hindi is मलय (malay).
- Malaya का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
- Malaya: मलय (malay).
- What does Malaya mean in English?
- Malaya means a peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia constituting the southern part of the Malay Peninsula and several nearby islands, currently forming the western part of Malaysia; now known as West Malaysia or Peninsular Malaysia.
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