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MALAYSIEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Malaysian
1, record 1, English, Malaysian
correct, noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Malayan 2, record 1, English, Malayan
correct, noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Malaysia. 3, record 1, English, - Malaysian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Malaisien
1, record 1, French, Malaisien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Malaisienne 2, record 1, French, Malaisienne
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Malais 3, record 1, French, Malais
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Malaise 3, record 1, French, Malaise
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Malaysien 4, record 1, French, Malaysien
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- Malaysienne 4, record 1, French, Malaysienne
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née en Malaisie ou qui y habite. 5, record 1, French, - Malaisien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- malasio
1, record 1, Spanish, malasio
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- malasia 2, record 1, Spanish, malasia
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- malayo 3, record 1, Spanish, malayo
avoid, masculine noun, Asia
- malaya 3, record 1, Spanish, malaya
avoid, feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Malasia. 4, record 1, Spanish, - malasio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malasio; malasia: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma "malasio" para mencionar a los habitantes de Malasia y lo relacionado con este país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - malasio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
malayo; malaya: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el "Diccionario panhispánico de dudas" explica que la forma "malayo" designa en sentido estricto a los individuos de una etnia de Malasia y también la lengua que hablan, que es la oficial en el país. 3, record 1, Spanish, - malasio
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