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Malaysia

federation comprising the southern end of the Malay peninsula (except Singapore) and the northwestern part of Borneo, from Malay + Latinate ending -ia. Originally an early 19c. British geographers' name for the Indonesian archipelago. Related: Malaysian.

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Definitions of Malaysia from WordNet

Malaysia (n.)
a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957;
Synonyms: Federation of Malaysia
From wordnet.princeton.edu