Malaysian

adj, noun — 5 senses

Malaysian

adj

/məˈleɪ.zi.ən/ · /məˈleɪ.ʒən/

Etymology From Malaysia + -an.

1

Pertaining to the country of Malaysia.

2

Pertaining to the Malay language spoken in Malaysia.

3

Obsolete Pertaining to the Malay Archipelago.

But, in their intercourse with strangers and enemies, the treachery of the Malaysian character is fully displayed.1842, System of Descriptive Geography, Founded on the Works of Malte-Burn and Balbi, Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, page 970:

Synonyms: Malayan
Derived terms: Malaysian English, Malaysian exploding ant, Malaysianness

Malaysian

noun

Etymology From Malaysia + -an.

1

A native of Malaysia.

2

Obsolete A native of the Malay Archipelago.

The insular position of the greater parts of the Malaysians has made them expert and intrepid mariners; and they have carried to a high degree of perfection the construction of their various kinds of vessels. The Achinese and the Siaks of Sumatra, the Macassars and Bugis of Celebes, the Tagales of Luzon, and the natives of Mandanao, Sooloo, and Bali, excel all the other Malaysians in this art.1842, System of Descriptive Geography, Founded on the Works of Malte-Burn and Balbi, Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, page 973:

Synonyms: Malay, Malayan

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