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Malaysia

The origin and history of Malaysia.

Etymology

Coined by 19th-century British geographers from "Malay" plus -sia, roughly meaning "land of the Malays"; popularly (though inaccurately) explained as an extension of the earlier name "Malaya."

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Etymology from freedict-original, original.