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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

medan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
medan
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Etymology

From Malay, said to be from Tamil மைதானம் (maitāṉam, “ground”). More at Medan.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, மைதானம்

Questions

What does medan mean?
The capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Where does medan come from?
From Malay, said to be from Tamil மைதானம் (maitāṉam, “ground”). More at Medan.

How to pronounce medan

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