Malaya

See also: malaya

English

Etymology

Malay +‎ -ia, Latinization of Malay. Compare English Malaysia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /məˈleɪ.ə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun

Malaya

  1. The southern part of the Malay Peninsula and several nearby islands, currently forming the western part of the Federation of Malaysia, now known as West Malaysia.
  2. (historical) An independent country in Southeast Asia from 1957 to 1963.

Derived terms
Derived terms

Translations

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈlaja/, [mɐˈla.jɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧la‧ya

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English Malaya, from Malay +‎ -ia, with the root from Malay Melayu.

Proper noun

Malaya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ)

  1. Malaya

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish malaya, from Malay Melayu.

Noun

Malaya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜌ)

  1. female equivalent of Malayo: female Malay (person)

Further reading
  • “Malaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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