Penang

Penang

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pinang, from Pulau Pinang.

Pronunciation

• (Malaysia) IPA^(key): /peˈnaŋ/, /piˈnaŋ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /pəˈnæŋ/, /pɛˈnæŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /pəˈnɑŋ/
• Rhymes: (Malaysia) -aŋ, (UK) -æŋ, (US) -ɑŋ

Proper noun

Penang

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

Derived terms

• Penang lawyer

Translations

state in Malaysia

Chinese: Cantonese: 檳城, 槟城 (ban1 sing4) Mandarin: 檳城／槟城 (zh) (Bīnchéng) Min Nan: 檳城, 槟城 (Peng-siâⁿ, Pin-siâⁿ), 庇能 (Pī-néeng) Korean: 페낭 (ko) (Penang) Malay: Pulau Pinang Marathi: पेनांग (penāṅga) Tamil: பினாங்கு (piṉāṅku) Thai: ปีนัง (th)

island in Malaysia

Chinese: Mandarin: 檳島／槟岛 (Bīndǎo) Korean: 페낭 (ko) (Penang) Malay: Pulau Pinang Marathi: पेनांग (penāṅga) Tamil: please add this translation if you can Thai: ปีนัง (th)

Anagrams

• An-peng