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1. A member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
   - Malay

1. 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
   "Malayan syllable structure";
   - Malay
    
2. Of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia
   "Malayan crocodiles";
   - Malaysian

Derived forms: Malayans

Type of: Asian, Asiatic

Part of: East India, East Indies, Federation of Malaysia, Malay Archipelago, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, The Malay Archipelago

Encyclopedia: Malayan