Malaysia
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noun
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Definition
A country in Southeast Asia.
Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Sanskrit words 'malai' (hill or mountain) and the suffix '-sia' (place). The term historically referred to the mountainous regions of the Malay Peninsula, later formalized as a country name in 1963 and adopted into Indonesian.
Semantic Category
Specific names of cities, countries, or entities (e.g., Jakarta, Indonesia).
Proper Name