Perlis

American  

[pur-lis] / ˈpɜr lɪs /

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Kangar.

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Perlis British  

/ ˈpɛəlɪs, ˈpɜː- /

noun

1. a state of NW Peninsular Malaysia, on the Andaman Sea: a dependency of Thailand until 1909. Capital: Kangar. Pop: 204 450 (2000). Area: 810 sq km (313 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In the states of Kelantan and Perlis, rescue teams waded through knee-deep floodwaters to evacuate residents in areas where rising waters had cut off access to roads.

From BBC

Initially, Outfront processed the contract, but the order was abruptly canceled and the contract voided, Perlis said.

From Los Angeles Times

Romli Mustafa, director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in the northern states of Kedah and Perlis, said rescuers had so far recovered seven bodies, all identified as Rohingya.

From Barron's

To place a billboard in downtown Minneapolis in early January, Perlis reached out to national advertising firms Clear Channel Outdoor and Outfront Media, submitting the art along with coverage of the Times Square billboard.

From Los Angeles Times

“The whole point of this resource,” Perlis once said, “is to give you a sense of the person, the sound of the voice, the attitude that comes through.”

From New York Times