MALAYA


Meaning of MALAYA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈlā-ə, mā- ]

geographical name

1. : Malay Peninsula

2. : British Malaya

3. or Federation of Malaya former country SE Asia; a British dominion 1957-63, since 1963 a territory (now called Peninsular Malaysia ) of Malaysia capital Kuala Lumpur area 50,690 square miles (131,794 square kilometers )

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.