Kuala Lumpur

American  

[kwah-luh loom-poor] / ˈkwɑ lə lʊmˈpʊər /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula.

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Kuala Lumpur British  

/ ˈkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊə, -pə /

noun

1. a city in Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly (until 1999) the capital of Malaysia; became capital of the Federated Malay States in 1895, and of Malaysia in 1963; capital of Selangor state from 1880 to 1973, when it was made a federal territory. Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

When an AFP reporter in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur fed Grok prompts on Sunday, there was no response.

From Barron's

When Susanna Liew stepped in front of the TV cameras at Kuala Lumpur's High Court last month, she called the moment a "historic and emotional milestone".

From BBC

It was not known whether sentencing would immediately follow a guilty verdict, but if acquitted, Najib will return to Kajang Prison outside Kuala Lumpur to continue serving his prior sentence.

From Barron's

Therefore "the court cannot issue an ...order to direct a house arrest", Loke told the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

From Barron's

White, there were preliminary discussions reportedly led by Brussels and Kuala Lumpur about coordinated international responses, these overtures fizzled out.

From Barron's