Before European colonization occurred, Natives referred to the Mlay Peninsula as 'Tanah Melayu', meaning 'Malay Land'. The word 'melayu' in Malay is thought to derive from two Tamil words, 'malai' and 'ur', which mean 'mountain' and 'city, land' respectively. 
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Before European colonization occurred, Natives referred to the Mlay Peninsula as 'Tanah Melayu', meaning 'Malay Land'. The word 'melayu' in Malay is thought to derive from two Tamil words, 'malai' and 'ur', which mean 'mountain' and 'city, land' respectively.