Balik Pulau

Malay

Etymology

balik (“behind; back”) +‎ pulau (“island”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbalik ˈpulaw/ [ˈba.liʔ ˈpu.lau̯]

Proper noun

Balik Pulau (Jawi spelling باليق ڤولاو)

  1. the capital of Southwest district, Penang, Malaysia

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 浮羅山背 / 浮罗山背 (Fúluó Shānbèi) (calque)

Further reading

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