Penang
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay pinang (“betel nut”), from Pulau Pinang.
Pronunciation
- (Malaysia) IPA(key): /peˈnaŋ/, /piˈnaŋ/
- (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˈpiːnɛŋ/, [ˈpi˧.nɛŋ˦]
- (UK) IPA(key): /pəˈnæŋ/, /pɛˈnæŋ/
- (US) IPA(key): /pəˈnæŋ/, /pəˈnɑŋ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: (Malaysia) -aŋ, (UK) -æŋ, (US) -ɑːŋ
Proper noun
Penang
- A state in western Malaysia. Capital: George Town.
- An island of Penang, Malaysia.
Derived terms
Translations
state in Malaysia
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island in Malaysia