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West Malaysia

West Malaysia

3.0
The part of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula that includes Kuala Lumpur and borders Thailand
  • proper noun
translation icon : Malasia Occidental
  • The capital city of Kuala Lumpur is located in West Malaysia.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit West Malaysia for its vibrant cities and beautiful beaches.

  • Trade between Thailand and West Malaysia has increased over the years.

  • I traveled to West Malaysia last summer.

  • Have you ever visited West Malaysia?

  • Many tourists visit West Malaysia for its vibrant cities and beautiful beaches.

  • The capital city of Kuala Lumpur is located in West Malaysia.

  • Trade between Thailand and West Malaysia has increased over the years.

Synonyms

Malaya
vsWest Malaysia
5 6.5

The part of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula that borders Thailand to the north

is the modern political name highlighting separation from the eastern region
Peninsular Malaysia
vsWest Malaysia
3.5

The part of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula that borders Thailand to the north

emphasizes separation from the other region across the South China Sea

Surface Forms

West Malaysia main

Morphology

west + Malaysia

The meaning is directly compositional: 'west' specifies a directional/region and 'Malaysia' names the country, so 'West Malaysia' is predictably the western part of Malaysia. Geographic region names of this form are cross-linguistically common and follow standard composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the phrase.

Etymology

West Malaysia is called that because the word West shows it is the western part of Malaysia, on the Malay Peninsula and separated by the sea from East Malaysia. That's why West Malaysia means the mainland, western half of the country.