Perlis

American

[pur-lis] / ˈpɜr lɪs /

noun

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

Perlis British

/ ˈpɛəlɪs, ˈpɜː- /

noun

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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A few months before, in November 2016, an activist named Amri Che Mat from the northern state of Perlis had been abducted in almost exactly the same way.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

"As of Monday, the Malaysian and Thai authorities found 36 bodies, cumulatively," Romli Mustafa, MMEA's director in Kedah and Perlis, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Dr. Perlis and colleagues collected blood cells from healthy volunteers and isolated iPSCs, which they then manipulated to differentiate into microglia-like cells.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

We asked Mohammad Asri Zainul Abidin, the Mufti, or senior Islamic advisor in the state of Perlis, whether it was possible for Malaysian Muslims to accept transgender people.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2021

Perlis took artistic liberties with the painting to emphasize the exact moment of Floyd’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2021

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