Definitions for kuala lumpurˈkwɑ lə lʊmˈpʊər

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Kua•la Lum•purˈkwɑ lə lʊmˈpʊər(n.)

  1. the capital of Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula. 1,145,075.

    Category: Geography (places)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Kuala Lumpur(noun)

    the largest city and former capital of Malaysia until 2005

Wiktionary

  1. Kuala Lumpur(ProperNoun)

    Federal territory in western Malaysia in which the countryu2019s current capital of the same name is located.

  2. Kuala Lumpur(ProperNoun)

    Current national capital of Malaysia, located in the federal territory of the same name.

  3. Origin: From kuala + lumpur, "muddy confluence"


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"kuala lumpur." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/kuala lumpur>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for kuala lumpur: