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Meaning of "Pahang" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAHANG

Pahang  [pəˈhʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAHANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pahang is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAHANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pahang

Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, and the largest in Peninsular Malaysia. The state occupies the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea. Its state capital is Kuantan, and the royal seat is at Pekan. Other important towns include Jerantut, Kuala Lipis, Temerloh and the hill resorts of Genting Highlands, Cameron Highlands, Bukit Tinggi and Fraser's Hill. The Arabic honorific of Pahang is Darul Makmur. The ethnic composition is roughly 1,000,000 Malay and Bumiputra, 233,000 Chinese, 68,500 Indians, 13,700 others, and 68,000 non-citizens.

Definition of Pahang in the English dictionary

The definition of Pahang in the dictionary is a state of Peninsular Malaysia, on the South China Sea: the largest Malayan state; mountainous and heavily forested. Capital: Kuantan. Pop: 1 288 376. Area: 35 965 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAHANG


hung
hʌŋ
overhung
ˌəʊvəˈhʌŋ
underhung
ˌʌndəˈhʌŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAHANG

Paglia
Pagnol
Pago Pago
pagod
pagoda
pagoda tree
pagri
pagurian
pagurid
pah
Pahari
pahautea
Pahlavi
pahoehoe
Pahsien
paid
paid-in capital
paid-up
paigle
Paignton

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAHANG

bhang
Chang
cliffhang
hang
Ichang
Nanchang
overhang
rehang
Shang
strap-hang
tab-hang
unhang
uphang
whang
Wuchang
Yichang

Synonyms and antonyms of Pahang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pahang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAHANG

Find out the translation of Pahang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Pahang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Pahang» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

彭亨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pahang
570 millions of speakers

English

Pahang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहांग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باهانج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Паханг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pahang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Pahang- এর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pahang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pahang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pahang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パハン州
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파항
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pahang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pahang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகாங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पहाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pahang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pahang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pahang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Паханг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pahang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pahang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pahang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pahang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pahang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pahang

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAHANG»

The term «Pahang» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.096 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAHANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Pahang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Pahang» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pahang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAHANG»

Discover the use of Pahang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pahang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Changing Pathways: Forest Degradation and the Batek of ...
Changing Pathways is a full-length ethnography that argues that the Batek are not helpless victims of development but, rather, shrewd players who understand what are the political, environmental, and cultural implications of environmental ...
Tuck-Po Lye, 2004
2
Public International Law Cases from Malaysia and Singapore
3(b) The Interpretation and Application of Treaties: 1895, 1909, 1927 Treaties Relating to the Federated Malay States THE PAHANG CONSOLIDATED COMPANY LTD. v. THE STATE OF PAHANG F.M.S. Court of Appeal, [1931-32] F.M.S.L.R. ...
S. Jayakumar, 1974
3
Raja Bilah and the Mandailings in Perak, 1875-1911
On 23rd Imam Prang Jeberumun, Assistant Penghulu of Gopeng, left for Pahang with 88 Sumatra Malays, raised in Gopeng and Sungei Raya mukims, for service against the Orang Kaya Pahlawan. These men were ready to start on the 6th, ...
Abdur-Razzaq Lubis, Salma Nasution Khoo, 2003
4
The Report: Malaysia 2010 - Oxford Business Group
Pahang has large-scale projects under way in manufacturing and agriculture, supported by a major port redevelopment and several educational institutions. The region's major universities are forming centres of excellence to better meet local ...
Oxford Business Group Malaysia
5
Prince of Pirates: The Temenggongs and the Development of ...
Pahang had been torn by a succession dispute since 1847. The Bendahara faced a strong rival in the person of his brother, Wan Ahmad. By the middle of 1862, Wan Ahmad had allied himself with Sultan Omar of Trengganu and the deposed ...
Carl A. Trocki, 2007
6
The Invention of Politics in Colonial Malaya: Contesting ...
54 "ra/in dan usaha"; Haji Mohd. Said, Hikayat Johor, 10. 55 See the quotations from the Hikayat Pahang, in Milner, Kerajaan, 45-7. For the Hikayat Pahang, see also Muhammad Yusoff Hashim and Aruna Copinath, Tradisi Persejarahan ...
Anthony Milner, 2002
7
Gentleman Capitalists: British Imperialism in Southeast Asia ...
companies in the late 1880s. Since 1881, the Straits government had exerted a growing influence in Pahang, in an effort to secure the eastern flank of the western Malay states. The Bendahara of Pahang also wished to emulate the economic ...
Anthony Webster, 1998
8
West Malaysia and Singapore
PEKAN. Polo. and. the. Pahang. Sultanate. Chickens scratch around the old wooden houses, and children cycle along the bucolic road. It looks like any other kampung, but then the quietude is shattered by an insistent throbbing. The children ...
Wendy Moore, 1998
9
Retrospect on the Dust-Laden History: The Past and Present ...
Because trade in Singapore and Malay Peninsula was greatly affected due to the civil war in Pahang, the governor-general of Singapore went to Pahang, urging for cessation of the war. However, as soon as the governor-general left Pahang, ...
Leong Sze Lee, 2012
10
The A to Z of Malaysia
PAHANG. Pahang, the largest (35,965 square kilometers) state with 1.4 million inhabitants (2005 est.), occupies much of central Peninsular Malaysia, bordered on the northeast by Kelantan and Terengganu and Perak, east and southeast by  ...
Ooi Keat Gin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAHANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pahang is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Despatch rider detained over 1MDB probe
The despatch rider was apprehended at his home in Bentong, Pahang at 6.30pm yesterday. The suspect is believed to have links with the ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
2
'Medicine prices will increase with TPPA'
Ahmad Shukri, the Barisan Nasional state assemblyman for Pulau Tawar, Pahang, said at a press conference: “We have to speak out about this ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
3
Special Task Force on money trail have long list of people to question
The despatch rider, who was arrested at his house in Bentong, Pahang, was remanded for four days today at the Putrajaya magistrate's court. «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
4
Palanivel to drum up support
"I will kick off my tour with Johor, followed by Perak and Pahang, where I will meet all the branch chairmen," he said. He said he was confident ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
5
Call for bauxite licences in Felda scheme
KUANTAN: The Pahang government has been urged to issue bauxite mining licences to 32 contractors who have made deals with settlers of ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
6
Six injured as MPV plunges into ravine near Raub
Pahang Fire and Rescue Department's public relations officer Anuar Hassan said a call was received at 10.20am. “Upon arrival we found the ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
7
Utusan fails to strike out Pahang MB's defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR: Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd has failed to strike out a defamation lawsuit against it by Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
8
Pahang skipper Razman pumped up to face Liverpool
Pahang skipper Razman Roslan (left) in action against JDT in a Super ... Pahang skipper Razman Roslan can't wait to face his favourite ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
9
Thousands, including foreigners, enjoy Sultan of Pahang's hospitality
Treasured event: Sonsin (right) and Schoen (top row, third from right) getting their photograph taken with other guests at the celebration. «The Star Online, Jul 15»
10
Falling water level in Sungai Pahang makes fish breeders see red
Catfish which died due to the low level of water at fish farms along the river banks of Sungai Pahang. — Pic courtesy of Khaidir Ahmad. «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pahang [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pahang>. Apr 2024 ».
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