Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kelantan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: ke-lan-tan
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state in western Malaysia. Capital: Kota Bharu.

name

A major river in Kelantan, Malaysia.

Example Sentences

"Anne Talbot looked demurely ravishing, as was her intention, in a very low-cut evening frock of bottle-green, choker of Kelantan silver, earrings in the shape of krises."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Kelantan.

Derived Forms

Kelantanese

Questions

What does kelantan mean?: A state in western Malaysia. Capital: Kota Bharu.
Where does kelantan come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Malay Kelantan.

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