Malacca

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Malacca

/məˈlaka/ Malaysia
/məˈlakə/ Malaysia
/məˈlækə/ US, Singapore, UK

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Melaka

A state in western Malaysia.
The capital city of Malacca State, Malaysia.
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Strait of Malacca The Arabs were not pioneers on this route; even earlier than this period Indian ships had sailed through Malacca to Java and went as far as China.

noun Malaccas · Melaka

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Malacca cane Walking Canes, from low priced to the richest and most costly description. Novelties in French Cane mountings. A choice collection of Malaccas and other Sticks.

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name state in Malaysia

Español	Malaca
한국어	말라카 mallaka
日本語	マラッカ Marakka
中文	馬六甲 /马六甲 Mǎliùjiǎ
हिन्दी	मलाका malākā
Português	Malaca, Málaca
Français	Malacca
Deutsch	Malakka
Italiano	Malacca
Ελληνικά	Μαλάκκα Malákka
Русский	Мала́кка Malákka
العربية	مَلَقَّا malaqqā

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@misc{malacca_2026,
  title = {Malacca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malacca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}