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Type Political Subdivision & River
Scripts ڤهڠ(Malay Jawi)
Meaning & History
Uncertain meaning, possibly from mahang, the Malay name for a type of tree native to the area (genus Macaranga), or from Khmer ប៉ាហាំង (paahang) meaning "tin". This is the name of a Malaysian state as well as a river that flows through the region.