PENANG


Meaning of PENANG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈnaŋ ]

geographical name

1. island SE Asia at N end of Strait of Malacca area 108 square miles (281 square kilometers )

2. state Malaysia (federation) comprising Penang Island & mainland opposite, capital George Town area 400 square miles (1036 square kilometers ), population 1,065,075; until 1948 one of the Straits Settlements

3. — see George Town

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.