Kuching

[ koo-ching ]

/ ˈku tʃɪŋ /

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noun

a seaport in and capital of Sarawak state, in E Malaysia: capital of the former colony of Sarawak.

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Words nearby Kuching

Kublai Khan, Kubla Khan, Kubrick, Kuch Bihar, kuchen, Kuching, kudlik, kudo, kudos, Kudrun, kudu

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How to use Kuching in a sentence

Kuching means ‘Cat City’ in Malay; nobody will look sideways at those who hug street strays or shriek ‘pusspusspuss!’
The Cat's Meow: Top 10 Destinations for Feline Fanatics|Lonely Planet|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Frequent flights go to Kuching daily from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
The Cat's Meow: Top 10 Destinations for Feline Fanatics|Lonely Planet|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This company is very wealthy and owns the only steamship line, plying between Singapore and Kuching.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines|H. Wilfrid Walker
It would be difficult to imagine a more picturesque town than Kuching.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines|H. Wilfrid Walker

Tiger-cat, kuching-rimau (said to feed on vegetables as well as flesh).
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden
The public offices and buildings of Kuching seem to be particularly suitable for this hot climate.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
There did not seem to be any of the curious fire-tubes for producing fire which we had seen in the Museum at Kuching.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

British Dictionary definitions for Kuching

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)

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