Negeri Sembilan
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- N9
- Negri Sembilan (older spelling)
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Negeri Sembilan.
Proper noun edit
Negeri Sembilan
Derived terms edit
- Negeri Sembilanite (a resident of Negeri Sembilan)
Translations edit
state in Malaysia
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Malay edit
Alternative forms edit
- N9
- Negri Sembilan (older spelling)
Etymology edit
negeri (“state”) + sembilan (“nine”).
The name was derived from nine original regions that the state formerly controlled, including Naning (now part of Melaka), Segamat (now part of Johor), Ulu Pahang (now part of Pahang), and Klang (now part of Selangor).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Negeri Sembilan (Jawi spelling نݢري سمبيلن)
- Negeri Sembilan (state in Malaysia)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: Negeri Sembilan