Pahang

American  

[pah-hahng, puh-hang] / pɑˈhɑŋ, pəˈhæŋ /

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on the SE Malay Peninsula. 13,820 sq. mi. (35,794 sq. km). Kuantan.

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Pahang British  

/ pəˈhʌŋ /

noun

1. a state of Peninsular Malaysia, on the South China Sea: the largest Malayan state; mountainous and heavily forested. Capital: Kuantan. Pop: 1 288 376 (2000). Area: 35 965 sq km (13 886 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The fruit is often grown in plantations like this one, which is spread over 1,000 acres in the Malaysian state of Pahang.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

Abdullah is from Najib’s home state of Pahang.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

During this period, often thought of as “the golden age” of Malacca, Mansur Shah pursued an expansionist policy, adding the gold-rich state of Pahang on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula to his kingdom.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

In May, Najib's social media posts showed him attending Eid celebrations with King Al-Sultan Abdullah at the royal palace in Pahang state, from where they both hail.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2022

Wan Bong installed his father as Bĕndăhâra of Pahang with much state, and many ceremonial observances.

From In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula by Clifford, Hugh Charles, Sir