Ipoh

See also: ipoh

English

Etymology

From Malay Ipoh, from ipuh (“upas (a tree local to Ipoh)”).

Proper noun

Ipoh

1. The capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia.

Translations

capital of Perak

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 怡保 (ji⁴ bou²)

  Mandarin: 怡保 (zh) (Yíbǎo)

• Malay: Ipoh
• Tamil: ஈப்போ (īppō)
• Thai: อีโปะฮ์

Anagrams

• Ho-pi, Hopi, IHOP, OHIP

Malay

Alternative forms

• ipuh
• ipoh

Etymology

From ipuh, from Proto-Malayic *hipuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qipuq.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ipoh/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ipʊh/
• Rhymes: -ipoh, -poh, -oh

Proper noun

Ipoh (Jawi spelling اڤوه)

1. Ipoh (the capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia)

Descendants

• → English: Ipoh
• → Chinese: 怡保 (Yíbǎo)