Yang di-Pertuan Agong

proper noun

The paramount monarch of Malaysia.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Agong · alternative YDPA

  1. Malaysian politicsThe paramount monarch of Malaysia.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Yang di-Pertuan Agong (literally “He Who is Made Lord”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 最高元首, 國家元首 /国家元首
  • 最高元首 (Zuìgāo Yuánshǒu)paramount monarch of Malaysia
  • 國家元首 /国家元首 (guójiā yuánshǒu)paramount monarch of Malaysia
Malay Yang di-Pertuan Agong
  • Yang di-Pertuan Agongparamount monarch of Malaysia
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APA

Yang di-Pertuan Agong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yang%20di-Pertuan%20Agong

MLA

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Chicago

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