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Pulau Pinang

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay Pulau Pinang. By surface analysis, pulau (“island”) +‎ pinang (“betelnut”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpu.lau̯ ˈpi.naŋ/, [ˌpu.lau̯ ˈpi.naŋ]

Proper noun

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Pulau Pinang

  1. Penang (a state in western Malaysia)
  2. Penang (an island in Penang, Malaysia)

Malay

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Etymology

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pulau (“island”) +‎ pinang (“betelnut”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Pulau Pinang (Jawi spelling ڤولاو ڤينڠ)

  1. Penang (a state in western Malaysia)
  2. Penang (an island in Penang, Malaysia)

Descendants

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  • → Burmese: ပီလောပီနံ (pilau:pinam)
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