Malaya (Noun)
Meaning
The region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula; shares a land border with Thailand to the north.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Malaya is a geographic term that refers to a region in Southeast Asia which includes the Malay Peninsula and surrounding islands.
- The Malayan Campaign was a series of battles which lasted from 1941 to 1942 during World War II where the Empire of Japan fought British Commonwealth forces in Malaya.
- The Malayan language is closely related to the languages spoken in surrounding areas, such as the Minangkabau language spoken in Sumatra.
- In the early 15th century, the founding of Malacca marked the beginning of Islam in Malaya and the conversion of the sultans, the Malay royalty.
- Singapore began as a trading centre in Malaya, under the control of the British, but it soon underwent widespread growth and modernisation.