Kulai

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 古來 / 古来 (gǔlái), originally named as 龜來 after the turtles that are found on the nearby river banks after floods.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkulaj/ [ˈku.lai̯]

Proper noun

Kulai

  1. Kulai District (a district of Johor, Malaysia)
  2. Kulai (a town, the capital of Kulai district, Johor, Malaysia)

Synonyms

  • Kulaifornia (slang, humorous)
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