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Meaning of Malayan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/məˈleɪən/

Definitions

A person of whatever ethnicity from the former Malaya or Peninsular Malaysia
A surname from Armenian.
Either of two lycaenid butterflies of the genus Megisba of Asia and Australasia.

Examples

“The third class is intended to provide cheap travel for the poorest Malayans; wooden seats are the rule, the compensation lying in the fare of four cents a mile (about 1d).”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Malayan bear Malayan night heron Malayan slit-faced bat Malayan tapir Malayanisation Malayanist