English
Penang
Penang comes from Malay pinang ‘betel nut’.
- Malaymodernpinang‘betel nut’
- EnglishtodayPenang
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Malaymodernpinang‘betel nut’
- EnglishtodayPenang
Every English word from Malay pinang
Today it means
name A state of Malaysia, in west of the Malay Peninsula. Capital: George Town.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Malay pinang / Penang