Submitted Place Name Revision History

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9/9/2021, 2:50 PM HL
9/9/2021, 12:15 PM HL
11/15/2020, 1:48 PM HL

Name Palembang
Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. pa-LEHM-bang
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Meaning unclear, possibly from the prefix pa- denoting location combined with Malay limbang meaning "to pan gold, to wash rice" or lembang meaning "to cause (water) to flow" or "lowland basin, valley" (a reference to the area's geography as a wetland). This is the name of the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra.
Added 11/15/2020 by HL