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Ipoh

American  
[ee-poh] / ˈi poʊ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.


Ipoh British  
/ ˈiːpəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in Malaysia, capital of Perak state: tin-mining centre. Pop: 643 000 (2005 est)

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She was born in Ipoh, Perak, in Malaysia, and attended the Royal Academy of Dance in London in her teenage years.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023

His brother Navin Kumar, 22, said by telephone the execution had been carried out and said the funeral would be held in the town of Ipoh in Malaysia.

From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2022

Born into an upper-class family in Ipoh, a tin-mining city in Malaysia surrounded by limestone caves and steep mountains, Yeoh spent much of her childhood in motion.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2022

Nagaenthran is the second of four siblings in the family, which resides in Malaysia’s northern Ipoh town.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2021

How did a dance-loving young girl from Ipoh, Malaysia, grow up to play the elegant and powerful Eleanor Young, mother of all in-laws?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2018

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