Kedah

American  

[key-dah] / ˈkeɪ dɑ /

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on the W central Malay Peninsula. 3,660 sq. mi. (9,480 sq. km). Alor Star.

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Kedah British  

/ ˈkɛdə /

noun

1. a state of NW Malaysia: under Thai control until it came under the British in 1909; the chief exports are rice, tin, and rubber. Capital: Alor Star. Pop: 1 648 756 (2000). Area: 9426 sq km (3639 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Romli Mustafa, director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in the northern states of Kedah and Perlis, said rescuers had so far recovered seven bodies, all identified as Rohingya.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

In 1026, Rajendra put his troops on merchants' ships and sacked Kedah, a Malay city that dominated the global trade in precious woods and spices.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Wearing a mask and handcuffed, Samantha Jones, 51, was escorted by police into the courthouse in Alor Setar in the northern state of Kedah.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2020

The 92-year-old retains a political base in the northern state of Kedah, but is energetically touring battleground states such as Johor to stir support.

From Economist • Apr. 12, 2018

Pinang came into our possession in 1786, through the enterprise of Mr. Light, a merchant captain, who had acquired much useful local knowledge by trading to Kedah and other Malay States.

From The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)