[muh-ley-uh] 
| 1. | Malay Peninsula. |
| 2. | Federation of. Formerly, Malay States, Malayan Union. a former federation of 11 states in the S Malay Peninsula: a British protectorate 1948–57; now forms part of Malaysia. 50,690 sq. mi. (131,287 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Compare Malaysia (def. 1). |
| a peninsula in SE Asia, consisting of W (mainland) Malaysia and the S part of Thailand. |
| Ma·la·ya (mə-lā'ə, mā-) See Malay Peninsula. |
| Malay Peninsula also Ma·la·ya (mə-lā'ə, mā-) A peninsula of southeast Asia comprising southwest Thailand, western Malaysia, and the island of Singapore. |
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