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Malayan
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English
Etymology 1
en :af Malaya -an + 1
Pronunciation
en /məˈleɪən/
en eɪən 3
Noun
A person of whatever ethnicity from the former Malaya or Peninsular Malaysia
en 1950 October R. A. Marshall Kuala Lumpur, an important Malayan Railway Centre Railway Magazine 706 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).
en Gossamer-winged butterflies Either of two lycaenid butterflies of the genus Megisba genus 1 of Asia and Australasia.
Adjective
of, or relating to the former Malaya; Malay
Derived terms
en Malayanist Malayanization Malayanize Malayan tapir Malayan giant squirrel Malayan bear Malayan slit-faced bat
Etymology 2
en :bor hy:Մալայան + 1
Proper noun
s
en Armenian.
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Malayan is the 542937th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23 individuals.
Further reading
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