malaya

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to a historical region and former country in Southeast Asia, now part of Malaysia, located on the Malay Peninsula and parts of Borneo.

• 🇪🇸Nombre propio que designa una región histórica y un antiguo país del sudeste asiático, hoy parte de Malasia, situado en la península malaya y parte de Borneo.

1. Historical region and former country B2 formal

   A constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia, located on the Malay Peninsula and parts of Borneo, which gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.

   • Malaya was a major producer of rubber and tin in the early 20th century.
   • The Federation of Malaya was formed in 1948 and became independent in 1957.
   • Many historical records detail the colonial period of Malaya under British rule.

   🇪🇸Malaya (región histórica y antiguo país)

• malayas plural form
• malayas' possessive plural form
• malaya's possessive singular form