malay archipelago

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Definition von malay archipelago im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

{i} group of islands of southeast Asia (includes the islands of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia)

An island group of southeast Asia between Australia and the Asian mainland and separating the Indian and Pacific oceans. It includes Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Largest group of islands in the world, located off the southeastern coast of Asia between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of the more than 13,000 islands of Indonesia and some 7,000 islands of the Philippines. Formerly called the East Indies, the archipelago extends along the Equator for more than 3,800 mi (6,100 km). Principal islands include the Greater Sunda Islands (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Celebes), the Lesser Sundas, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Luzon, Mindanao, and the Visayan Islands

a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia

Silbentrennung

Ma·lay ar·chi·pel·a·go

Türkische aussprache

meyley ärkıpelıgō

Aussprache

/ˈmālā ˌärkəˈpeləˌgō/ /ˈmeɪleɪ ˌɑːrkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/