Malayan
/məˈleɪən/
Malayan noun: a person of whatever ethnicity from the former Malaya or Peninsular Malaysia.
Noun
Malayan (plural Malayans)
- A person of whatever ethnicity from the former Malaya or Peninsular Malaysia
- The third class is intended to provide cheap travel for the poorest Malayans; wooden seats are the rule, the compensation lying in the fare of four cents a mile (about 1d).1950 October, R. A. Marshall, “Kuala Lumpur, an important Malayan Railway Centre”, in Railway Magazine, page 706
- Either of two lycaenid butterflies of the genus Megisba of Asia and Australasia.
Adjective
Malayan (comparative more Malayan, superlative most Malayan)
- of, or relating to the former Malaya; Malay
Proper noun
Malayan (plural Malayans)
- A surname from Armenian.
Forms of Malayan
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Malayans |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Malayan |
| superlative | most Malayan |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Malayans |
Origin of Malayan
From Malaya + -an.
Borrowed from Armenian Մալայան (Malayan).
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Questions about Malayan
- What does Malayan mean?
- Malayan means a person of whatever ethnicity from the former Malaya or Peninsular Malaysia.
- What part of speech is Malayan?
- Malayan can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Malayan?
- Malayan is pronounced /məˈleɪən/.
- What is the plural of Malayan?
- The plural of Malayan is Malayans.
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