Ipoh

See also: ipoh

English

Etymology

From Malay Ipoh, from ipuh (“upas (a tree local to Ipoh)”).

Proper noun

Ipoh

The capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia.

Translations

capital of Perak

Chinese:
Cantonese: 怡保 (ji⁴ bou²)

Mandarin: 怡保 (zh) (Yíbǎo)
Malay: Ipoh
Tamil: ஈப்போ (īppō)
Thai: อีโปะฮ์

Anagrams

Ho-pi, Hopi, IHOP, OHIP

Malay

Alternative forms

ipuh
ipoh

Etymology

From ipuh, from Proto-Malayic *hipuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qipuq.

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ipoh/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ipʊh/
Rhymes: -ipoh, -poh, -oh

Proper noun

Ipoh (Jawi spelling اڤوه)

Ipoh (the capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia)

Descendants

→ English: Ipoh
→ Chinese: 怡保 (Yíbǎo)

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