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- 1. brown cane that is used for walking sticks and umbrella handles.
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Malacca (Malay: Melaka), officially the Historic State of Malacca (Malay: Melaka Negeri Bersejarah), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south.
noun. Ma· lac· ca cane mə-ˈla-kə. variants or Malacca or malacca cane or malacca. : the often mottled, slender wood stem of an Asian rattan palm (especially Calamus rotang) used especially for walking sticks and umbrella handles.
Malacca definition: a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. See examples of MALACCA used in a sentence.
Malacca (150 kilometers southeast of Kuala Lumpur, two hours by road from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur) is one of the most delightful places in Southeast Asia. Strategically located on the Malacca Straits, a vital waterway between India, the Spice Islands, China and Europe, it was once one of the most important ports in the world.
Malacca is the unofficial historical capital of Malaysia. First settled around the year 1400, Malay rule continued through until it was eventually taken over by the Portuguese in 1511. Due to its strategic position in the Malacca Strait, trade flourished as it quickly became a prominent stopping over port for traders to replenish food and supplies.
Malacca City (Malay: Bandaraya Melaka, and officially Melaka City) is a city and the capital of the state of Malacca, Malaysia. Malacca is a vibrant old city with a unique historical and cultural background. The city centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with George Town, Penang .
…great port of Malacca (now Melaka), established along the strait on Malaya’s southwest coast by Sumatran exiles about 1400. The Indianized king—who successfully sought a tributary relationship with powerful China—converted to Islam, becoming a sultan and hence attracting Muslim merchants.
Melaka (formerly known as Malacca) ( Chinese: 马六甲，馬六甲) is a state in Malaysia that is on the southern part of Malay Peninsula. The Strait of Malacca is to the south. The capital city of Malacca is Malacca City. [1] References [ change | change source] ↑ "Melaka: Historical City". Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved October 4, 2010.[permanent dead link]
Malacca, officially the Historic State of Malacca, is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south. The exclave of Tanjung Tuan also borders Negeri Sembilan to the north.
In 1989, Malacca or Malakka as it is sometimes spelled, was named as Malaysia’s historic city. Malacca was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 2008. Once a fishing village, Malacca was founded by Parameswara, a Srivijayan prince of Palembang.
