Where does “Kuala Lumpur” come from?
Kuala Lumpur (Turkish) comes from English Kuala Lumpur, from Malay Kuala Lumpur, from Malay lumpur — mud.
Ancestry of “Kuala Lumpur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kuala Lumpur | — |
| 2 | Malay | Kuala Lumpur | — |
| 3 | Malay | lumpur | mud |