George Town

See also: Georgetown

English

Etymology

Both capitals were named after King George III of the United Kingdom.

Pronunciation

• Homophone: Georgetown

Proper noun

George Town

1. The capital of the Cayman Islands.
2. The capital of Penang, Malaysia.

Translations

capital of Penang, Malaysia

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 喬治市／乔治市 (zh) (Qiáozhìshì)

• Georgian: ჯორჯტაუნი (ǯorǯṭauni)
• Japanese: ジョージタウン (ja) (jōjitaun)
• Korean: 조지타운 (ko) (jojitaun)
• Malay: George Town
• Russian: Джо́рджтаун (ru) (Džórdžtaun)
• Tamil: ஜோர்ஜ் டவுன் (jōrj ṭavuṉ)

Further reading

• George Town on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English George Town.

Proper noun

George Town

1. George Town (the capital of Penang, Malaysia)
2. George Town (the capital of the Cayman Islands)