Malaia

Feminine form of malai (“Malay”), the primary indigenous ethnic group of the area.

• Hyphenation: Ma‧lai‧a

Malaia f

1. Malaya

Borrowed from English Malaya.

• IPA^(key): /maˈlai̯a/, [məˈlɐjə], [məˈlɛjə] (rapid speech)

Malaia

1. Malaysia (a country in Southeast Asia)

   Synonym: Malaisia

2. Malaya
3. a Malay person

Malaia

1. (stative) Malay

   ʻōlelo Malaia ― Malay language

• Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert (1986), “Malaia”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

From mal (“river bank”) +‎ -aia.

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Malaia f

1. A commune of Vâlcea, Romania
2. Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)