Kelantan
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Kelantan.
Proper noun
Kelantan
- A state in western Malaysia. Capital: Kota Bharu.
- 1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 292:
- Anne Talbot looked demurely ravishing, as was her intention, in a very low-cut evening frock of bottle-green, choker of Kelantan silver, earrings in the shape of krises.
- A major river in Kelantan, Malaysia.
Derived terms
Translations
state in Malaysia
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /kəlantan/
- (Kelantan-Pattani) IPA(key): /kəlãtɛ̃/
- Rhymes: -antan, -tan, -an
Proper noun
Kelantan (Jawi spelling کلنتن)
Adjective
Kelantan