🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Península malaya

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-neen-soo-la ma-la-ya

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Malay Peninsula/məˈleɪ pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La península malaya tiene una rica cultura."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large peninsula located in Southeast Asia, bordered by the Andaman Sea to the northwest, the South China Sea to the east, and the Strait of Malacca to the south.

    "The Malay Peninsula is known for its diverse ecosystems and rich cultural heritage."
  2. 2

    The region encompassing the countries of Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Thailand.

    "Tourism in the Malay Peninsula has grown significantly due to its natural beauty and historical sites."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Malay' originates from the Malay language, which has roots in Austronesian languages. 'Peninsula' comes from the Latin 'paeninsula', meaning 'almost island', derived from 'paene' (almost) and 'insula' (island), reflecting geographical features known since antiquity.

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