Submitted Place Name Revision History

	Date		Editor		Change Summary
	9/9/2021, 1:17 PM		HL
	9/9/2021, 1:17 PM		HL
	9/9/2021, 1:10 PM		HL
	9/9/2021, 1:02 AM		HL
	10/29/2020, 12:23 PM		HL

Name Sarawak

Type Political Subdivision

Usage Malay, English

Scripts سراوق‎(Malay Jawi)

Pronounced Pron. /sa.ˈra.waʔ/(Malay) /sə.ˈrɑː.wɒk/(English) /ˈsæ.ɹə.wæk/(English) /ˈsɑː.ɹə.wæk/(English) /sə.ˈrɑː.wək/(English)

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Meaning & History

Probably from Sarawak Malay serawak or serewa meaning "antimony". This is the name of a state in eastern Malaysia.

Added 10/29/2020 by HL