Etymology

Tanjung Rambutan

Today it means: A town in Kinta district, Perak, Malaysia. Full definition →

Malay Tanjung Rambutan
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromTanjung Rambutan
  2. English todayTanjung Rambutan

Borrowed from Malay Tanjung Rambutan. Sense 3 refers to the notorious reputation of the psychiatric hospital located there as associated with people with mental illnesses.

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