malaya

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Synonyms: malay, malaga, malatya, malays, masaya, alaya, malayo, malama, malaca, malaka, malara

Antonyms: malay, malaga, malatya, malays, masaya, alaya, malayo, malama, malaca, malaka, malara

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Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q1973345}}{{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|A <<peninsula>> and <<geographic region>> of <<r/Southeast Asia>> constituting the southern part of the [[Malay Peninsula]] and several nearby islands, currently forming the western part of <<c:also/Malaysia>>; now known as {{w|West Malaysia}} or {{w|Peninsular Malaysia}}}}.
2. {{sid|en|Q871091}}{{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|A group of <<former>> [[British]] <<colonies>> and <<former protectorates:protectorates>> in <<r/Southeast Asia>>, existing on the southern part of the [[Malay Peninsula]] from 1826 to 1957, excepting the period of [[Japanese]] [[occupation]] during [[World War II]]|full=British Malaya}}.
3. {{sid|en|Q1479726}}{{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|A <<former colony>> and later a <<former>> independent <<country>> in <<r/Southeast Asia>>, existing on the southern part of the [[Malay Peninsula]] from 1948 to 1963; independent from 1957 and merged in 1963 with the territories of [[East Malaysia]], forming modern [[Malaysia]]|full=Federation of Malaya}}.

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