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Malaysian Common

Malaysian has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a native or inhabitant of Malaysia

"The Malaysian athlete won the gold medal at the recent Olympics."

2

the Malay language spoken in Malaysia

"The Malaysian variant includes unique loanwords from Hokkien and Tamil that are not found in other forms of Malay."

3

A native of Malaysia.

"The Malaysian athlete won the gold medal at the recent Asian Games."

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of Malaysia

"Malaysian police crack down hard on drug smugglers"

"Malayan crocodiles"

2

Pertaining to the country of Malaysia.

"The Malaysian flag was raised high during the national ceremony."

In plain English: Malaysian describes anything related to Malaysia, its people, culture, or language.

"The Malaysian food at that restaurant is delicious."

Proper Noun
1

The Malay language.

"After years in London, he returned to Malaysia to reconnect with his Malay heritage and speak fluent Malaysian."

Example Sentences
"The Malaysian food at that restaurant is delicious." adj
"The Malaysian government announced new tourism initiatives for next year." adj
"She enjoys eating authentic Malaysian food every Sunday at her local restaurant." adj
"Travelers often admire the friendly Malaysian people they meet while visiting the islands." adj
See Also
malaysia pontianak malayan balachong rojak malaysianness malaysianize malay
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Asian Malay
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Bornean Sabahan Sarawakian

Origin

The word Malaysian comes from the name of the country Malaysia combined with the suffix -an to denote a person or thing from that place. It entered English as a straightforward formation linking the nation's identity directly to its inhabitants and culture.

Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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