Perak

[ pey-rak, -rahk, per-uh, peer-uh ]

noun
  1. a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 7,980 sq. mi. (20,668 sq. km). Capital: Ipoh.

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How to use Perak in a sentence

  • From the top of the hill you can see ninety miles in the clear atmosphere, far away across the Straits of Perak to the mainland.

    A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' | Annie Allnut Brassey
  • I have found both these words used separately and distinctly by Pawangs in the state of Perak.

    A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
  • Ang or hang is much employed in Kedah and Perak, and kau in other parts of the peninsula and in Borneo.

    A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
  • Langsong is generally used in Penang, but in Perak the Malays generally use lanjar in the same sense.

    A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
  • In some parts of the peninsula (Perak, for example), sampang is used instead of sampat.

    A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for Perak

Perak

/ (ˈpɛərə, ˈpɪərə, pɪˈræk) /


noun
  1. a state of NW Peninsular Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca: tin mining. Capital: Ipoh. Pop: 2 051 236 (2000). Area: 21 005 sq km (8110 sq miles)

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