Malacca

See also: malacca

English

The Strait of Malacca connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west.

Alternative forms

Melaka

Etymology

From Malay Melaka, probably after melaka, a kind of tree that grows in the region.

Proper noun

Malacca

State in western Malaysia.
Capital of Malacca state.
A narrow stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Derived terms

Malacca cane

Translations

state in Malaysia

Chinese:
Cantonese: 馬六甲, 马六甲 (maa⁵ luk⁶ gaap³)

Hakka: 馬六甲, 马六甲 (Mâ-liuk-kap)

Mandarin: 馬六甲 (zh), 马六甲 (zh) (Mǎliùjiǎ)

Min Nan: 馬六甲, 马六甲 (Má-la̍k-kah)
Indonesian: Melaka (id)

Japanese: マラッカ (Marakka)
Malay: Melaka
Portuguese: Malaca f, Málaca f
Russian: Мала́кка (ru) f (Malákka)
Tamil: மலாக்கா (malākkā)
Telugu: మలక్కా (malakkā)

See also

(not to be confused with) Molucca

Portuguese

Proper noun

Malacca f

Alternative spelling of Malaca

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