Kuching
[ koo-ching ]
/ ˈku tʃɪŋ /
noun
a seaport in and capital of Sarawak state, in E Malaysia: capital of the former colony of Sarawak.
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Sarawak
[ suh-rah-wahk, -wah ]
/ səˈrɑ wɑk, -wɑ /
noun
a state in the federation of Malaysia, on NW Borneo: formerly a British crown colony (1946–63) and British protectorate (1888–1946). About 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Capital: Kuching.
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Kuching
/ (ˈkuːtʃɪŋ) /
noun
a port in E Malaysia, capital of Sarawak state, on the Sarawak River 24 km (15 miles) from its mouth. Pop: 152 310 (2000)
British Dictionary definitions for kuching (2 of 2)
Sarawak
/ (səˈrɑːwək) /
noun
a state of Malaysia, on the NW coast of Borneo on the South China Sea: granted to Sir James Brooke by the Sultan of Brunei in 1841 as a reward for helping quell a revolt; mainly agricultural. Capital: Kuching. Pop: 2 071 506 (2000). Area: about 124 449 sq km (48 050 sq miles)
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