Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Malaysia, on the southwest Malay Peninsula northwest of Singapore. Founded by tin miners in 1857, it is the commercial and industrial hub of the country.
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- proper noun Federal territory in western
Malaysia in which the country’s current capital of the same name is located. - proper noun Current national capital of Malaysia, located in the federal territory of the same name.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the largest city and former capital of Malaysia until 2005
Etymologies
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Examples
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These are before and after pictures of the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, which is suffering through its worst pollution crisis in a decade.
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Earlier, in conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, the prime minister visited Petaling Street, which is popularly known as Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown.
nst online 2010
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Petaling Street, known as Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, is endowed with a distinct character of its own.
WN.com - Articles related to Kelly Clarkson coming to Malaysia 2010
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Petaling Street, known as Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, is endowed with a distinct character of its own.
WN.com - Articles related to Kelly Clarkson coming to Malaysia 2010
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Petaling Street, known as Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, is endowed with a distinct character of its own.
WN.com - Articles related to Kelly Clarkson coming to Malaysia 2010
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Earlier, in conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, the prime minister visited Petaling Street, which is popularly known as Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown.
nst online 2010
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Petaling Street, known as Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown, is endowed with a distinct character of its own.
WN.com - Articles related to Kelly Clarkson coming to Malaysia 2010
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The package went all the way to Australia, and the tracking notes indicated the local office there couldn't find a town called Kuala Lumpur in Australia!
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The package went all the way to Australia, and the tracking notes indicated the local office there couldn't find a town called Kuala Lumpur in Australia!
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The package went all the way to Australia, and the tracking notes indicated the local office there couldn't find a town called Kuala Lumpur in Australia!
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