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

A state in western Malaysia. Capital: George Town.
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

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