a state of NW Malaysia: under Thai control until it came under the British in 1909; the chief exports are rice, tin, and rubber. Capital: Alor Star. Pop: 1 648 756 (2000). Area: 9426 sq km (3639 sq miles)
Kedah in American English
(ˈkeɪdɑ)
state of Malaysia, in NW Peninsular Malaysia, bordering on Thailand: 3,639 sq mi (9,425 sq km); pop. 1,412,000