Negeri Sembilan
English
editAlternative forms
edit- N9
- Negri Sembilan (older spelling)
Etymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Malay Negeri Sembilan.
Proper noun
editNegeri Sembilan
Derived terms
edit- Negeri Sembilanite (a resident of Negeri Sembilan)
Translations
editstate in Malaysia
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Malay
editAlternative forms
edit- N9
- Negri Sembilan (older spelling)
Etymology
editnegeri (“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
editProper noun
editNegeri Sembilan (Jawi spelling نݢري سمبيلن)
- Negeri Sembilan (state in Malaysia)
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → English: Negeri Sembilan
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