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Pulau Pinang

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Pulau Pinang [ˈpʊlaʊ pɪˈnæŋ]
n
(Placename) another name for Penang
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Penang in Malaysia is known as the Pearl of the Orient but the exotic island called Pulau Pinang actually translates in Malay as Betel Nut Island.
ASIAN SENSATION by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Byline: ANI Kuala Lumpur, Dec 7 (ANI): College student Sonia Menon has won Miss Pesta Pulau Pinang 2008 title.
Sonia Menon crowned Miss Pesta Pulau Pinang 2008 by Asian News International
This date was also the birth date of Prince Charles and hence Francis Light named Pulau Pinang as the Prince of Wales Island.
Penang ? Historical City of the East by David Willis / Travel, recreation and leisure community
 
 
 
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