Malaysia

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//məˈleɪ̯ʒə//
United Kingdom//məˈleɪ̯zi.ə//
United Kingdom//məˈlɛjʒə//
United Kingdom//məˈlɛjzɪjə//

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

proper noun

1
A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
2
obsoleteThe Malay Archipelago.

Etymology

Etymology tree Malay Melayuder. English Malay Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Malaysia Affixation of Malay + -sia (alternative form of -ia), coined by British geographers in the 19th century as one of several terms used to refer to the Malay Archipelago, can be translated as "land of the Malays". A popular folk etymology holds that the country name was formed by adding ⟨-si-⟩ to Malaya, short for the former Federation of Malaya, to honour the inclusion of Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo (Sabah) when the country was formed.

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Malaysia · A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

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