malaya

• 专有名词，指东南亚的历史地区和前国家，即马来亚，现为马来西亚的一部分，位于马来半岛和婆罗洲部分地区。

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.

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1. Historical region and former countryB2formal

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

   马来亚

   • 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.