Malaysian

/məˈleɪʒɪn/
/məˈleɪʒən/
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Other forms: Malaysians

Definitions of Malaysian
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia
    synonyms: Malayan
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
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    Bornean
    a native or inhabitant of Borneo
    Sabahan
    a Malaysian from Sabah
    Sarawakian
    a native or inhabitant of Sarawak
    Bruneian
    a native or inhabitant of Brunei
    type of:
    Asian, Asiatic
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
  3. noun
    the Malay language spoken in Malaysia
    synonyms: Bahasa Kebangsaan, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Melayu
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    type of:
    Malay
    a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
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