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Malaysia

proper noun
muh-LAY-zhuh/məˈleɪ̯ʒə/

2 meanings of Malaysia

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  1. 1
    proper noun
    A country in Southeast Asia. Its capital city is Kuala Lumpur.

    Malaysia is hot and rainy for most of the year.

    Her family comes from a small town in Malaysia.

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  2. 2
    proper nounobsolete
    An old name for the large group of islands between Southeast Asia and Australia.
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Origin

From "Malays" plus "-ia". The "-s" was added to mark that Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo (Sabah) joined Malaya to form the Federation of Malaysia.