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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Malesia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-le-zi-a

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Malaysia/məˈleɪʒə/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #2500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La Malesia è famosa per la sua biodiversità."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A country located in Southeast Asia, consisting of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.

    "Malaysia is known for its diverse culture and rich biodiversity."
  2. 2

    The region of Southeast Asia that includes the Malay Peninsula and surrounding islands.

    "The trade routes through Malaysia have been significant since ancient times."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The name Malaysia is a combination of the name Malay and the Latin suffix -ia, meaning 'land of the Malays'. It was adopted in 1963 when the Federation of Malaya merged with Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak.

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