Penang

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pinang, 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) (file)
Rhymes: (Malaysia) -aŋ, (UK) -æŋ, (US) -ɑːŋ

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)

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

Mandarin: 檳城／槟城 (zh) (Bīnchéng)
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)
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

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