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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFederated Malay States
/ˈfɛd.əˌreɪ.tɪd məˈleɪ steɪts/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A federation of four protected states on the Malay Peninsula (Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, and Pahang) established by the British in 1895.
"The Federated Malay States were unified under a single British Resident-General."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from British colonial administration in Southeast Asia, combining 'federated' (from Latin foederatus, joined by treaty), 'Malay' (referring to the indigenous ethnicity/region), and 'states'. Established in 1895 as a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula under British rule until independence.
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États malais fédérés
Transliteration: e-ta ma-le fe-de-re
"Les États malais fédérés ont été créés en 1895."
Föderierte Malayische Staaten
Transliteration: fødeˈʁiːɐ̯tə maˈlaɪ̯ɪʃə ˈʃtaːtn̩
"Die Föderierten Malayischen Staaten standen unter britischem Schutz."
Stati Malesi Federati
Transliteration: ˈstati maˈlezi fedeˈrati
"Gli Stati Malesi Federati facevano parte della Malaysia britannica."
Estados Malayos Federados
Transliteration: esˈtaðos maˈlaʝos feðeˈɾaðos
"Los Estados Malayos Federados fueron una federación de estados malayos."
Estados Federados Malaus
Transliteration: iʃˈtadus fdeˈɾadus maˈlajwʃ
Script: Estados Federados Malaios
"Os Estados Federados Malaios foram estabelecidos no final do século XIX."
संघीय मलय राज्य
Transliteration: sanghiya malay rajya
"संघीय मलय राज्य ब्रिटिश सुरक्षा के अधीन थे।"
马来联邦
Transliteration: mǎ lái lián bāng
"马来联邦成立于1895年。"
말레이 연방
Transliteration: mallaei yeonbang
"말레이 연방은 영국의 보호령이었다."
マレー連邦
Transliteration: Marē renbō
"マレー連邦は1895年に成立した。"
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