Type Region & Political Subdivision
Usage Indonesian, English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈma.lu.ku/(Indonesian) /mə.ˈluː.kuː/(English) /mæ.ˈluː.kuː/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of an archipelago in eastern Indonesia, the Maluku Islands, as well as the name of two Indonesian provinces, Maluku and North Maluku.