Malayan (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia; "Malaysian police crack down hard on drug smugglers"; "Malayan crocodiles".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Synonyms

• Malaysian

Related Words

• Malaya (noun)
• Malaysia (noun)

Meaning ²

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; "Malay peoples"; "Malayan syllable structure".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Synonyms

• Malay

Related Words

• Malay (noun)
• Malaysia (noun)
• Malayan (noun)