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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesマレー諸州
Pronunciation / Transliteration: marē sho-shū
"マレー諸州はかつてイギリスの保護領であった。"
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A historical group of polities on the Malay Peninsula that were under British protection during the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries.
"The administrative policies implemented across the Malay States profoundly shaped modern Malaysia's legal and economic framework." - 2
The constituent monarchies and territories located within the Malay Peninsula that form part of the modern federation of Malaysia.
"Several traditional rulers continue to govern their respective Malay States within a constitutional monarchy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from 'Malay', referencing the ethnic and geographic context of the Malay Peninsula, combined with 'States', referring to the sovereign or protectorate principalities. Historically formalized during the British colonial era in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, notably encompassing entities like the Federated and Unfederated Malay States.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malay States" is said worldwide
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États malais
Transliteration: e-ta ma-lɛ
"Les États malais ont été un protectorat britannique."
Malaiische Staaten
Transliteration: ma-la-ɪ-ʃə ʃtaː-tn̩
"Die Malaiischen Staaten standen unter britischem Einfluss."
Stati malesi
Transliteration: sta-ti ma-le-zi
"Gli Stati malesi facevano parte dell'Impero Britannico."
Estados malayos
Transliteration: es-ta-dos ma-la-yos
"Los Estados malayos fueron un importante protectorado."
Estados malaios
Transliteration: is-ta-dus ma-la-jus
"Os Estados malaios formaram a base da moderna Malásia."
मलय राज्य
Transliteration: malay rajya
"मलय राज्य ब्रिटिश संरक्षण के अधीन थे।"
马来联邦
Transliteration: mǎ lái lián bāng
"马来联邦在历史上曾受英国控制。"
말레이 주
Transliteration: mal-le-i ju
"말레이 주들은 역사적으로 영국의 보호령이었다."
マレー諸州
Transliteration: marē sho-shū
"マレー諸州はかつてイギリスの保護領であった。"
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