Johor

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Johor

  • /dʒəʊˈhɔː/ UK

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From Malay Johor, from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گَوهَر (gawhar).

proper noun Johore

  1. A state in southern Malaysia. Capital: Johor Bahru.

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name state in Malaysia

한국어조호르 johoreu
日本語ジョホール Johōru
中文柔佛 Róufó
हिन्दीजोहोर johor
PortuguêsJoor
РусскийДжохо́р Džoxór
العربيةجَوْهَر jawhar

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@misc{johor_2026,
  title = {Johor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/johor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}