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ˈpɛk ənpekan
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Princeton's WordNet
fisher, pekan, fisher cat, black cat, Martes pennantinoun
large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
Wiktionary
pekannoun
The fisher cat, fisher; Martes pennanti.
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pekan
Pekan Town is a town in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also the royal capital of the state. Its name comes from a flower, the Bunga Pekan. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituency in its own right. It is the home of the state's royal family headed by Sultan Abdullah of Pahang. It is also the hometown of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, and his son, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Najib is also Pekan's current Member of Parliament. The Masjid Abdullah, a landmark in Pekan which dates from the 1920s, and the newer Abu Bakar Royal Mosque is near the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum. The stretch by the river bank from the Abu Bakar Royal Mosque heading towards the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum is Pekan's Heritage Route.
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pekan
A pekan is a type of weasel, specifically the fisher or fisher cat (Martes pennanti), native to North America. It's known for its agility and climbing skills. The term "pekan" can also refer to a town or market in Malaysian context.
Webster Dictionary
Pekannoun
see Fisher, 2
Etymology: [F. pekan.]
Wikidata
Pekan
Located on the banks of the Pahang River 50 km south of Kuantan, Pekan is the royal town of the Malaysian state of Pahang Darul Makmur. Its name comes from a flower, the Bunga Pekan. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituency in its own right. It is the home of the state's royal family headed by Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mu'adzamo Shah. It is also the hometown of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, and the current Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Najib is also Pekan's current Member of Parliament. The Masjid Abdullah, which dates from the 1920s, and the newer Masjid Abu Bakar is near the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pekan
pek′an, n. an American species of Marten—called also Wood-shock, Fisher, and Black-fox.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pekan in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pekan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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