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Malay names. Traditional Malay names were taken from one of a number of languages, or even a combination of two or more elements from these languages: Malay such as Intan, Melati, Kiambang or Tuah. Khmer, Siamese or Cham such as Tam, Som or Lai. Javanese such as Ratnasari, Joyo or Kesuma. Sanskrit or Pali such as Wira, Darma or Wati.
The name Malaysia is a combination of the word Malays and the Latin-Greek suffix -ia/-ία which can be translated as 'land of the Malays'. Similar-sounding variants have also appeared in accounts older than the 11th century, as toponyms for areas in Sumatra or referring to a larger region around the Strait of Malacca. [19]
Gary Chaw (born 1979), Malaysian singer-songwriter. Joyce Chu (born 1997), Malaysian singer-songwriter. Yasmin Ahmad (1958–2009), film director. Stacy Angie (born 1990) Francissca Peter (born 1961) Jamal Abdillah (born 1959) Sudirman Arshad (1954–1992) Loganathan Arumugam (1953–2007) David Arumugam, founding member of the Alleycats.
Deputy King. Personal standard of the Deputy King of Malaysia. The Deputy King of Malaysia (Malay: Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong) is elected by the same process immediately after the King has been elected by the Conference of Rules. The office is usually (but not always) held by the ruler next in line after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Malaysian Malays ( Malay: Orang Melayu Malaysia, Jawi: ملايو مليسيا) are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the Malay world. According to the 2023 population estimate, with a total population of 17.6 million, Malaysian Malays form 57.9% of Malaysia's demographics, the largest ethnic group ...
This is a list of notable Malay people or notable people of Malay descent. Entries on this list are demonstrably notable by having a linked current article or reliable sources as footnotes against the name to verify they are notable and define themselves either full or partial Malay descent, whose ethnic origin lie in the Malay world.
A staple food of the indigenous people of Sabah and Sarawak including Lundayeh/Lun Bawang . Bee Hoon. Nationwide. Rice noodles. A thin form of rice noodles (rice vermicelli). Pulut. Nationwide. Rice dumpling or rice cake. It is made from sticky rice.
This table lists all cities, municipalities and districts in Malaysia whose population exceeds 250,000 people, according to statistics published in the 2020 Malaysian census by the Malaysian Department of Statistics (DOSM). There are 34 populated regions in Malaysia whose population exceeds 250,000 people.