also: マライ · マレイ
Malaya
Historical term for the Malay Peninsula or the former British Malaya.
Malaya was once a British colony.
noun-modifying (irregular)
Malay; Malayan
Prenominal use referring to things related to Malaya or the Malay people.
The Malay Peninsula is in Southeast Asia.
Standard modern katakana spelling for Malaya/Malay.
Search-only kana form.
Rarely used kana form.
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used.
From English 'Malay' or 'Malaya', referring to the region and people.