Federation of Malaya en · PROPN
Etymology
Initially, the eleven states of the Malay Peninsula were organised as the Malayan Union, but this was opposed by Malay nationalists. To address the Malays' concerns, the Federation of Malaya restored the traditional authority of the Malay monarchs and added some restrictions on citizenship.
Meanings
- A former country in Southeast Asia; a former British protectorate from 1948 to 1957 and a former sovereign state from 1957 to 1963, today forming Peninsular Malaysia
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Federation of Malaya | canonical | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ms Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Translations)