Malay Archipelago


Ma·lay Archipelago

geographical name \mə-ˈlā, ˈmā-(ˌ)lā\

Definition of MALAY ARCHIPELAGO

archipelago SE Asia including Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Moluccas, & Timor —usually considered to include also the Philippines & sometimes New Guinea

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