Trengganu
[ treng-gah-noo ]
/ trɛŋˈgɑ nu /
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noun
a state in Malaysia, on the E central Malay Peninsula. 5,050 sq. mi. (13,080 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Trengganu.
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How to use Trengganu in a sentence
The Trengganu river is obstructed by impassable rapids at a distance of about 30 m. from its mouth.
The Trengganu sultanate is one of the most ancient in the peninsula and ranks with that of Riau.
British Dictionary definitions for Trengganu
Trengganu
Terengganu
/ (trɛŋˈɡɑːnuː, tɛrɛŋ-) /
noun
a state of E Peninsular Malaysia, on the South China Sea: under Thai suzerainty until becoming a British protectorate in 1909; joined the Federation of Malaya in 1948; an isolated forested region; mainly agricultural. Capital: Kuala Trengganu. Pop: 898 825 (2000). Area: 12 995 sq km (5002 sq miles)
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