Alor Setar

US/əˈloɹ səˌtɑɹ/UK/əˈlɔː sɛˌtɑː/

proper noun

The capital city of the state of Kedah, Malaysia.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of the state of Kedah, Malaysia.

Origin

  1. MalayAlor Setar
  2. EnglishAlor Setar

From Malay Alor Setar, see also Alor Star.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic ألور ستار
  • ألور ستارcapital of Kedah
Chinese Cantonese 亞羅士打 /亚罗士打
  • 亞羅士打 /亚罗士打 (aa³ lo⁴ si⁶ daa²)capital of Kedah
Chinese Mandarin 亞羅士打 /亚罗士打
  • 亞羅士打 /亚罗士打 (Yàluó Shìdǎ)capital of Kedah
Hindi अलोर सतार
  • अलोर सतार (alor satār)capital of Kedah
Japanese アロースター
  • アロースター (Arōsutā)capital of Kedah
Korean 알로르스타르, 알로스타
  • 알로르스타르 (alloreuseutareu)capital of Kedah
  • 알로스타 (alloseuta)capital of Kedah
Malay Alor Setar
  • Alor Setarcapital of Kedah
Portuguese Alor Star
  • Alor Starcapital of Kedah
Russian Алор-Сетар
  • Алор-Сетар (Alor-Setar)capital of Kedah
Tamil அலோர் ஸ்டார்
  • அலோர் ஸ்டார் (alōr sṭār)capital of Kedah
Thai อาโลร์เซอตาร์, อลอร์สตาร์
  • อาโลร์เซอตาร์capital of Kedah
  • อลอร์สตาร์capital of Kedah
Cite this entry
APA

Alor Setar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alor%20Setar

MLA

“Alor Setar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alor%20Setar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alor Setar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alor%20Setar.

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