Meanings
proper noun
- The capital city of Sabah, Malaysia, formerly known as Jesselton.
Synonyms: Jesselton
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe capital city of Sabah, Malaysia, formerly known as Jesselton.
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Origin
- MalayKota Kinabalu
- MalayKota Kinabalu
- EnglishKota Kinabalu
Borrowed from Malay Kota Kinabalu.
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Chinese Mandarin 亞庇 /亚庇, 哥打基納巴盧 /哥打基纳巴卢
- 亞庇 /亚庇 (Yàbì)capital of Sabah
- 哥打基納巴盧 /哥打基纳巴卢 (Gēdǎjīnàbālú)capital of Sabah
Hindi कोता किनाबालू
- कोता किनाबालू (kotā kinābālū)capital of Sabah
Malay Kota Kinabalu
- Kota Kinabalucapital of Sabah
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APA
Kota Kinabalu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kota%20Kinabalu
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“Kota Kinabalu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kota%20Kinabalu. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kota Kinabalu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kota%20Kinabalu.
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