Ma ‧ lay ‧ si ‧ a /məˈleɪziə $ -ʒə, -ʃə/ BrE AmE
a country in southeast Asia made up of 13 states. Eleven of these are on the Malay ↑ peninsula and the other two, Sabah and Sarawak, are on the island of Borneo. Population: 25,274,133 (2008). Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is an important producer of rubber, and it has also developed many other industries, including clothes, cars, and electrical goods. It is a member of the British Commonwealth.
—Malaysian noun , adjective