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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ma•lay•a (mə lā′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesSee Malay Peninsula.
- Place NamesFederation of. Formerly, Malay States, Malay′an Un′ion. a former federation of 11 states in the S Malay Peninsula: a British protectorate 1948–57;
now forms part of Malaysia. 50,690 sq. mi. (131,287 sq. km). Cap.: Kuala Lumpur. Cf. Malaysia (def. 1).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Malaya /məˈleɪə/ n - States of the Federation of Malaya ⇒ part of Malaysia, in the S Malay Peninsula, constituting Peninsular Malaysia: consists of the former Federated Malay States, the former Unfederated Malay States, and the former Straits Settlements. Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Pop: 17 144 322 (2000). Area: 131 587 sq km (50 806 sq miles)
- Federation of Malaya ⇒ a federation of the nine Malay States of the Malay Peninsula and two of the Straits Settlements (Malacca and Penang): formed in 1948: became part of the British Commonwealth in 1957 and joined Malaysia in 1963
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