Melaka

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See also: mēļāka and mēļākā

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Melaka

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Malay Melaka.

Proper noun[edit]

Melaka

Alternative form of Malacca

Anagrams[edit]

Amalek, Kalema, Makela, kamela

Malay[edit]

Malay Wikipedia has an article on:

Melaka

Etymology[edit]

Probably after melaka (“Indian gooseberry”) that grows in the region.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /məlakə/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /məlaka/
Rhymes: -akə, -kə, -ə
Rhymes: -a

Proper noun[edit]

Melaka (Jawi spelling ملاک)

Malacca (a state of Malaysia; capital and largest city: Malacca)
Malacca (the largest city, the state capital of Malacca, Malaysia)

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