Medan

M3E1D2A1N1

proper noun

The capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia.

OriginTamil மைதானம் →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Origin

  1. Tamilமைதானம்“ground”
  2. EnglishMedan

From Malay, said to be from Tamil மைதானம் (maitāṉam, “ground”). More at Medan.

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Translations

Arabic ميدان
  • ميدانcity in Indonesia
Chinese Mandarin 棉蘭 /棉兰
  • 棉蘭 /棉兰 (Miánlán)city in Indonesia
Dutch Medan
  • Medancity in Indonesia
French Medan
  • Medancity in Indonesia
German Medan
  • Medancity in Indonesia
Hindi मेदान
  • मेदान (medān)city in Indonesia
Indonesian Medan
  • Medancity in Indonesia
Japanese メダン
  • メダンcity in Indonesia
Korean 메단
  • 메단city in Indonesia
Malay Medan
  • Medancity in Indonesia
Persian مدان
  • مدانcity in Indonesia
Portuguese Medã
  • Medãcity in Indonesia
Russian Меда́н
  • Меда́н (Medán)city in Indonesia
Tamil மேடான்
  • மேடான் (mēṭāṉ)city in Indonesia
Thai เมดัน
  • เมดันcity in Indonesia
Urdu مدان
  • مدانcity in Indonesia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Medan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Medan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Medan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Medan.

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