Langkawi

English

Etymology

From Malay Langkawi.

Proper noun

Langkawi

1. An island in the Andaman Sea off the coast of and in the state of Kedah, Malaysia.

Translations

Island in Kedah

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 浮羅交怡／浮罗交怡 (Fúluójiāoyí), 蘭卡威／兰卡威 (Lánkǎwēi)

• Japanese: ランカウイ
• Malay: Langkawi
• Marathi: लांगकावी (lāṅgkāvī)

Malay

Etymology

Blend of helang (“eagle”) +‎ kawi (“reddish-brown”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laŋkawi/
• Rhymes: -awi, -wi, -i

Proper noun

Langkawi

1. Langkawi (western Malaysian state)