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Type Political Subdivision
Usage Malay, English
Scripts ترڠݢانو(Malay Jawi)
Pronounced Pron. tə-rəng-GA-noo(Malay) teh-reng-GAH-noo(English)  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsTrengganu, Tringganu

Meaning & History

Possibly from Malay terang ganu meaning "bright rainbow" or taring anu meaning "fang of something", a phrase supposedly uttered by a hunter when he discovered the tooth of an unknown animal. This is the name of a Malaysian state.
Added 3/23/2020 by HL
Edited 9/9/2021 by HL