Synonyms of malayan

Noun


1. Malay, Malayan, Asian, Asiatic

usage: a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

Adjective


1. Malaysian, Malayan

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

2. Malay, Malayan

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of malayan (Dictionary)