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Malaysian

[ muh-ley-zhuh n, -shuh n ]

/ məˈleɪ ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Malaysia.

Malay(def 3).

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Malaysia or its inhabitants.

Origin of Malaysian

First recorded in 1880–85; Malaysi(a) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Malaysian

pre-Ma·lay·sian, adjective pro-Ma·lay·sian, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for malaysian

On board were 149 Indonesians, three South Koreans, one Singaporean, a Malaysian, and one Briton, the airline said.

The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 |Lennox Samuels |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The feisty airline is the brainchild of entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, a Malaysian of Indian descent who also is a British citizen.

The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 |Lennox Samuels |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The highest number of deaths came from Malaysian workers, of which 42,000 out of 75,000 died.

Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway |Liza Foreman |December 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Malaysian airlines In the Reddit thread “What is the Best ‘Too Soon’ costume for Halloween?”

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The Malaysian crew said they could not comply—the report gives no reason for what was very likely a fateful decision.

MH17 Switched Places With Another Jet |Clive Irving |September 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The beche-de-mere, or "sea cucumber," is a product of Australasian and Malaysian waters.

Commercial Geography |Jacques W. Redway
The Tziam or Chiam, on the other hand, are closely allied to the Malaysian linguistic family.

The Races of Man |Joseph Deniker
Their trade and products are similar to the rest of the Malaysian possessions.

Commercial Geography |Jacques W. Redway
The Chinese traded with India and the Malaysian islands during the fifth and sixth centuries, and used decked boats for the trade.

The American Egypt |Channing Arnold
This tree is found on all the large islands of the Polynesian groups, and in the Malaysian Archipelago.

Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands |Gerrit Parmile Wilder

British Dictionary definitions for malaysian

Malaysian

/ (məˈleɪzɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Malaysia or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Malaysia