Balik Pulau

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Malay

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Etymology

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balik (“behind; back”) +‎ pulau (“island”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbalik ˈpulaw/ [ˈba.liʔ ˈpu.lau̯]

Proper noun

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Balik Pulau (Jawi spelling باليق ڤولاو)

  1. The capital of Southwest district, Penang, Malaysia.

Descendants

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  • → Chinese: 浮羅山背／浮罗山背 (Fúluó Shānbèi) (calque)

Further reading

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