Langkawi

English

Etymology

From Malay Langkawi.

Proper noun

Langkawi

An island in the Andaman Sea off the coast of and in the state of Kedah, Malaysia.

Translations

Island in Kedah

Chinese:
Mandarin: 浮羅交怡／浮罗交怡 (Fúluójiāoyí), 蘭卡威／兰卡威 (Lánkǎwēi)
Japanese: ランカウイ
Malay: Langkawi

Malay

Etymology

Blend of helang (“eagle”) +‎ kawi (“reddish-brown”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laŋkawi/
Rhymes: -awi, -wi, -i

Proper noun

Langkawi

Langkawi (western Malaysian state)

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