Korean word

말레이시아

Pronunciation

Romanizationmalleisia

Meaning

  • nounMalaysia

Example

저는 말레이시아에서 왔습니다.cheo neun mal le i si a e seo wat sseum ni da

I came from Malaysia.

Illustration for 말레이시아 (Malaysia)

More examples

말레이시아 음식이 맛있어요.mal le i si a eum si gi ma si sseo yo

Malaysian food is delicious.

Common phrases

  • 말레이시아 음식mal le i si a eum sik

    Malaysian food

  • 말레이시아 여행mal le i si a yeo haeng

    travel in Malaysia

  • 말레이시아 사람mal le i si a sa ram

    Malaysian people

Similar words

싱가포르singgaporeu: A small island country organized around a single modern city.
인도네시아indonesia: A Southeast Asian republic made up of many islands.

Definition in Korean

말레이시아는 여러 주로 이루어진 연방으로 각 지역마다 언어와 문화가 달라 다양한 언어가 사용되는 나라.mal le i si a neun yeo reo chu ro i ru eo jin yeon bang eu ro kak chi yeong ma da eo neo wa mun hwa ga tal la ta yang han eo neo ga sa yong doe neun na ra

Word origin

The Korean name is a sound-based borrowing of the English country name Malaysia, not a native Korean formation.

Usage tips

  • English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil may all be heard in Malaysia, so conversations there can move between several languages.

Related words

  • 말레이시아인malleisiainMalaysiannoun
  • 말레이시아어malleisiaeoMalaynoun

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