Sarawak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state in eastern Malaysia. Capital: Kuching.
  2. A former country in Southeast Asia; the "Kingdom of Sarawak" from 1841 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's annexation of it in 1946.

Pronunciation

/saraˈwak/ /ˈsæɹəwæk/ /ˈsɑːɹəwæk/ /səˈrɑːwək/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sarawak.wav

Word forms

Sarawak

Etymology

From Malay Sarawak.

Derived words

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