Etymology

Malacca

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Today it means: A state in western Malaysia. Full definition →

Malay Melaka
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromMelaka
  2. English todayMalacca

From Malay Melaka, probably after melaka, a kind of tree that grows in the region.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.