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):

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• Rhymes: (Malaysia) -aŋ, (UK) -æŋ, (US) -ɑːŋ

Proper noun

Penang

2. A state in western Malaysia. Capital: George Town.
4. An island in Penang, Malaysia

Derived terms

• Penang lawyer

Translations

state in Malaysia

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 檳城 / 槟城 (ban¹ sing⁴)

  Hokkien: 檳城 / 槟城 (Peng-siâⁿ, Pin-siâⁿ), 庇能 (Pī-néeng)

  Mandarin: 檳城 / 槟城 (zh) (Bīnchéng)

• Indonesian: Pulau Pinang
• Korean: 페낭 (ko) (Penang)
• Malay: Pulau Pinang
• Marathi: पेनांग (penāṅga)
• Russian: Пенанг (Penang)
• Tamil: பினாங்கு (piṉāṅku)
• Thai: ปีนัง (th) (bpii-nang)

island in Malaysia

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 檳島 / 槟岛 (Bīndǎo)

• Indonesian: Pulau Pinang
• Japanese: ペナン島 (Penan-tō)
• Korean: 페낭 (ko) (Penang)
• Malay: Pulau Pinang
• Marathi: पेनांग (penāṅga)
• Tamil: please add this translation if you can
• Thai: ปีนัง (th) (bpii-nang)

Anagrams

• An-peng