Kelantan

American  

[kuh-lan-tan, -lahn-tahn] / kəˈlæn tæn, -lɑnˈtɑn /

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on the central Malay Peninsula. 5,750 sq. mi. (14,893 sq. km). Kota Bharu.

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Kelantan British  

/ kɛˈlæntən, kɪˌlænˈtæn /

noun

1. a state of NE Malaysia: under Thai control until it came under the British in 1909; produces rice and rubber. Capital: Kota Bharu. Pop: 1 313 014 (2000). Area: 14 920 sq km (5761 sq miles)

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Kelantan

In March 2025, he scored his first goal since recovery, performing Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'siu' celebration against Kelantan Darul Naim, and added two more to complete a remarkable hat-trick in a stunning 7-0 success.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025

The agency said in a statement that Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan and Sabah were still affected by floods, and 8,727 people were taking shelter at 128 relief centres.

From Reuters ● Jan. 2, 2022

A 15-year-old teenager became the second wife of a 44-year-old Muslim man in northeast Kelantan state, the New Straits Times newspaper reported.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2018

Kelantan is one of Malaysia’s poorest and most conservative states.

From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2018

Numerous rivers reach the coast on both sides of the central watershed, many of those rising in the highlands of Pahang and Kelantan being absolutely untraced and unnamed.

From Adventures in Many Lands by F. Gillett

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