말레이시아
Malleisia[ma̠ɭɭe̞iɕʰia̠]
Malaysia in Korean is 말레이시아 (Malleisia).
말레이시아 is the name used to refer to the country in Southeast Asia.
Meaning: country in Southeast Asia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Malleisia.
Did you know?
- In Korean travel blogs, 말레이시아 is frequently paired with the word 한달살기 meaning 'living for a month', as it is one of the most popular destinations for this specific Korean lifestyle trend.
- If you were to use the older Hanja-based naming system for Southeast Asian countries, you might encounter different historical phonetic transcriptions, though 말레이시아 is the standard modern way.
- Because the letter 'l' in 말레이시아 is written with the consonant ㄹ, Koreans often pronounce it with a slight 'r' sound, making it sound closer to 'Mala-isia' than the English 'Malaysia'.
Example sentences for Korean are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Jieun are talking about their vacation plans.
- 도현 Do-hyeon이번 휴가에 어디 가요?Ibeon hyugae eodi gayo?Where are you going for this vacation?
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 말레이시아에 가요.Jeoneun Malleisiae gayo.I am going to Malaysia.
- 도현 Do-hyeon와, 정말 좋겠네요!Wa, jeongmal joketneyo!Wow, that sounds great!
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨도 같이 가실래요?Dohyun ssido gachi gasillaeyo?Dohyun, do you want to come along?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “malaysia” translations and entries 말레이시아, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
