Johor

English

Alternative forms

• Johore

Etymology

From Malay Johor, from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گَوهَر (gawhar).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dʒəʊˈhɔː/

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• Rhymes: -ɔː

Proper noun

Johor

1. A state in southern Malaysia. Capital: Johor Bahru.

Derived terms

• Johor Baharu

Translations

state in Malaysia

• Arabic: جَوْهَر (ar) (jawhar)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 柔佛 (zh) (Róufó)

  Min Nan: 柔佛 (Jiû-hu̍t)

• Hindi: जोहोर (johor)
• Japanese: ジョホール (Johōru)
• Korean: 조호르 (johoreu)
• Malay: Johor
• Marathi: जोहोर (johor)
• Russian: Джохо́р (Džoxór)
• Tamil: ஜோகூர் (jōkūr)
• Thai: ยะโฮร์ (yá-hoo)

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گَوهَر (gawhar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoho(r)/
• Rhymes: -oho(r), -ho(r), -o(r)

Proper noun

Johor (Jawi spelling جوهر)

1. Johor (state in Malaysia)

Descendants

• → English: Johor, Johore