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Malaya Definition & Meaning

malaya
noun
  1. a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957

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What does malaya mean?
a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
What part of speech is malaya?
Malaya is a noun.

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