Shah Alam

English

Etymology

From Malay Shah Alam.

Proper noun

Shah Alam

  1. The capital city of Selangor, Malaysia.

Translations

Malay

Alternative forms

  • Shah Aley (colloquial, humorous, eye dialect)

Etymology

From the name of the sultan of Selangor, Sultan Alam Shah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃah ˈalam/ [ˈʃah ˈa.lam]

Proper noun

Shah Alam (Jawi spelling شاە عالم)

  1. Shah Alam (the capital city of Selangor, Malaysia)

Synonyms

  • Darul Roundabout (slang, humorous)
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