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Meaning of Malayan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
məˈleɪən

Definitions

  1. A person of whatever ethnicity from the former Malaya or Peninsular Malaysia
  2. A surname from Armenian.
  3. 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

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

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

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