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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Pe•nang (pi nang′, -näng′, pē′näng′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesan island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- Place Namesa state including this island and parts of the adjacent mainland: now part of Malaysia;
formerly one of the Straits Settlements and part of the former Federation of Malaya. 911,586;
400 sq. mi. (1036 sq. km). Cap.: Georgetown. Malay, Pinang.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Penang /pɪˈnæŋ/ n - Also called: Pulau Pinang a state of Peninsular Malaysia: consists of the island of Penang and the province Wellesley on the mainland, which first united administratively in 1798 as a British colony. Capital: George Town. Pop: 1 313 449 (2000). Area: 1030 sq km (398 sq miles)
- a forested island off the NW coast of Malaya, in the Strait of Malacca. Area: 293 sq km (113 sq miles)
Former name (until about 1867): Prince of Wales Island - another name for George Town
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