Putrajaya
English
Proper noun
Putrajaya
Translations
federal territory in Malaysia
administrative capital of Malaysia
Malay
Etymology
putra (“prince”) + jaya (“success”), ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्र (putra) + जय (jayá); from the name of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /putərəd͡ʒajə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /putərad͡ʒaja/
- Rhymes: -ajə, -jə, -ə
Synonyms
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