Etymology

Ipoh

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Today it means: The capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia. Full definition →

Malay Ipoh
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromIpoh
  2. English todayIpoh

From Malay Ipoh, from ipuh (“upas (a tree local to Ipoh)”).

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