English Words Starting With M

• malathion

  nounC2
  /ˌmæləˈθʌɪən/A synthetic organophosphate compound used as an insecticide.
• malatya

  nounC2
  /məˈlæt.jə/The name of a city and province in eastern Turkey.
• malawi

  nounB2
  /məˈlɑːwi/A landlocked country in southeastern Africa.
• malawian

  adjectivenounC1
  /məˈlɑː.wi.ən/A person from Malawi or something originating from Malawi.
• malay

  adjectivenounB2
  /məˈleɪ/Relating to the people, language, or culture of Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia, specifically the ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Malay Peninsula and parts of the western Malay Archipelago.
• malay archipelago

  nounLow
  /məˌleɪ ˌɑːkɪˈpeləɡəʊ/A large island group in Southeast Asia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, including Indonesia, the Philippines, and often Malaysia.
• malay peninsula

  nounB2
  /məˌleɪ pəˈnɪnsjʊlə/A major peninsula in Southeast Asia, extending southwards from mainland Asia, comprising southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore.
• malay states

  plural-nounC1
  /məˌleɪ ˈsteɪts/The historical constituent states of the Malay Peninsula, primarily referring to the nine sultanates that formed the Federation of Malaya.
• malaya

  nounC2
  /məˈleɪə/A term historically used for the region of Southeast Asia comprising the Malay Peninsula and parts of adjacent islands, now primarily referring to the former Federation of Malaya (now part of Malaysia).
• malayalam

  nounLow frequency (general English context); High frequency (linguistic/Indian context)
  /ˌmæləˈjɑːləm/A Dravidian language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Kerala.
• malayali

  nounLow
  /ˌmæləˈjɑːli/A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam.
• malayan camphor

  nounExtremely Low / Technical
  /məˌleɪ.ən ˈkæm.fə/A specific type of camphor obtained from the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) native to the Malay Peninsula and surrounding regions.
• malayo-polynesian

  adjectivenounC2
  /məˌleɪəʊ pɒlɪˈniːʒən/A major subgroup of the Austronesian language family, comprising most of its languages, spoken across a vast region from Madagascar to the Pacific islands.
• malaysia

  nounLow
  /məˈleɪziə/A Southeast Asian country located partly on the Malay Peninsula and partly on the island of Borneo.
• malaysian

  adjectivenounB1
  /məˈleɪziən/Of, from, or relating to the country of Malaysia, its people, or its culture.
• malbec

  nounMedium
  /ˈmælbɛk/A specific, dark-skinned grape variety used to produce red wine.
• malcolm

  nounLow
  /ˈmælkəm/A masculine given name of Scottish origin.
• malcolm iii

  nounC2
  /ˈmælkəm ðə ˈθɜːd/A specific historical figure; King of Scots from 1058 to 1093.
• malcolm x

  nounMid-frequency proper noun
  /ˌmælkəm ˈeks/A renowned and influential African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist during the civil rights movement.
• malcontent

  adjectivenounC1/C2 (Low frequency in casual speech, more common in formal, literary, journalistic, or historical contexts.)
  /ˌmælkənˈtent/A person who is dissatisfied with and often rebellious against an established system, authority, or the status quo.

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