Kedah

[ key-dah ]

/ ˈkeɪ dɑ /

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noun

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

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How to use Kedah in a sentence

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
In 1897 Siam restored the nominal authority of Kedah, but the measure was not productive of good.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Kedah

Kedah

/ (ˈkɛdə) /

noun

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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