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Name Medan
Type Settlement
Usage Indonesian
Pronounced Pron. /me.ˈdan/, /ˈmɛ.dan/
Theme earth
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Possibly from Tamil மைதானம் (maidhanam) meaning "ground, field". This is the name of the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.
Added 9/28/2016 by HL