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| Borneo |
a large island in the Malay Archipelago, the northern coast of which belongs to Malaysia and Brunei, while the rest belongs to Indonesia. |
| East Indies |
the Malay Archipelago, esp. Indonesia; East India. |
| Indonesian |
a member of any of the peoples native to Indonesia, the Philippines, or part of the Malay Peninsula. [1/4 definitions] |
| kampong |
a small Malay village or community. |
| Malay |
of or pertaining to the Malay Peninsula or its peoples, cultures, languages, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Malaya |
the one of three federated territories included in Malaysia that occupies most of the Malay Peninsula. |
| Malaysian |
a member of the dominant people of Malaysia; Malay. [1/4 definitions] |
| Moro |
a member of any of several Muslim Malay tribes of the south Philippines. [1/2 definitions] |
| Oceania |
the region of the earth wherein are located the central, western, and southern Pacific islands, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The region is sometimes considered to additionally include Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of the Malay Archipelago. |
| proa |
a swift, canoe-shaped Malay sailboat with one triangular sail and one outrigger. |
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