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Where does “Melaka” come from?

Melaka (Malay) comes from Malay melaka — type of tree; Indian gooseberry.

Melaka (Malay): Melacca

Definitions

  1. Melacca

Ancestry of “Melaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymelakatype of tree; Indian gooseberry

Words derived from “Melaka”

  • Malacca
  • Melaka
  • Malaccan
  • 馬六甲
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