Melaka

See also: mēļāka and mēļākā

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Melaka.

Proper noun

Melaka

  1. Alternative form of Malacca.

Anagrams

Malay

Etymology

Probably after melaka (“Indian gooseberry”) that grows in the region.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /məlakə/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /məlaka/
  • Rhymes: -akə, -kə, -ə
  • Rhymes: -a

Proper noun

Melaka (Jawi spelling ملاک)

  1. Malacca (a state of Malaysia; capital and largest city: Malacca)
  2. Malacca (the largest city, the state capital of Malacca, Malaysia)
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