Malaya is both a name and word that has different meanings in different places.
Malaya first recorded in the Vayu Purana (c. 1 BCE - 7 CE) as Malayadvipa (lit. 'Malaya island') refers to the Sumatra island. Malaya also mentioned in the Amoghapasa inscription (c. 1300s CE) found in the estuary of Batanghari river in West Sumatra, refers to the region in Sumatra.
In the history of Malaysia and Singapore, "Malaya" (Malay: Tanah Melayu) can refer to:
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