decolonization in Malay
penyahjajahan
UK/diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
decolonization in Malay: penyahjajahan. In English, decolonization means the freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
Malay words for decolonization
- freeing of a colony from dependent status
- penyahjajahan
English meaning of decolonization
- noun The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
- noun The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.
- noun The elimination of a colony of pathogens from the body of a patient, especially antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Synonyms of decolonization
decolonization in other languages
Questions about decolonization in Malay
- What is the meaning of decolonization in Malay?
- Decolonization in Malay is penyahjajahan.
- Apakah maksud decolonization dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Decolonization: penyahjajahan.
- What does decolonization mean in English?
- Decolonization means the freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: decolonization (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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