Malay
Malay adjective - Of or relating to or characteristic of the people or language of Malaysia and the northern Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.
Usage example: Malay peoples
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Synonyms for Malay
Malayan and Malay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malayan" instead the word "Malay" as a noun or an adjective.
Malayan
Malayan adjective - Of or relating to or characteristic of the people or language of Malaysia and the northern Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.
Usage example: Malayan syllable structure
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Synonyms for Malayan
Malay and Malayan are semantically related. You can use "Malay" instead the word "Malayan" as a noun or an adjective.
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Malayan and Malay. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malay/malayan
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