Melaka

See also: mēļāka and mēļākā

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Melaka.

Proper noun

Melaka

1. Alternative form of Malacca

Anagrams

• Amalek, Kalema, Makela, kamela

Malay

Etymology

Probably after melaka (“Indian gooseberry”) that grows in the region.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /məlakə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /məlaka/
• Rhymes: -akə, -kə, -ə
• Rhymes: -a

Proper noun

Melaka (Jawi spelling ملاک)

1. Malacca (a state of Malaysia; capital and largest city: Malacca)
2. Malacca (the largest city, the state capital of Malacca, Malaysia)