Pronunciation: m ə - ' l ə -k ə z
Variant: or Indonesian Ma · lu · ku \ m ə - ' lü-( ˌ )kü \
Function: geographical name
islands Indonesia in Malay Archipelago bet. Sulawesi & New Guinea area 32,307 sq mi (83,675 sq km ), pop 1,857,790 ― see HALMAHERA
– Mo · luc · ca \ m ə - ' l ə -k ə \ or Mo · luc · can \ -k ə n \ adjective