Pulau Pinang

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay Pulau Pinang. By surface analysis, pulau (“island”) +‎ pinang (“betelnut”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌpulau̯ ˈpinaŋ/ [ˌpu.lau̯ ˈpi.naŋ] Rhymes: -inaŋ Syllabification: Pu‧lau Pi‧nang === Proper noun === Pulau Pinang Penang (a state in western Malaysia) Penang (an island of Penang, Malaysia) == Malay == === Etymology === From pulau (“island”) +‎ pinang (“betelnut”). Originally only referred to the island off western coast of Malay peninsula, nowadays it is also used to refer the entire state (negeri). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pulau̯ pinaŋ/ === Proper noun === Pulau Pinang (Jawi spelling ڤولاو ڤينڠ) Penang (a state in western Malaysia) Penang (an island of Penang, Malaysia) ==== Descendants ==== → Burmese: ပီလောပီနံ (pilau:pinam)