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Name Alor Setar
Type Settlement
Usage Malay, English
Scripts الور ستار‎(Malay Jawi)
Other Forms FormsAlor Star
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From Malay alor meaning "river, stream" and setar meaning "gandaria" (a type of fruit). This is the name of the capital city of the Malaysian state of Kedah.
Added 9/24/2020 by HL