"Kuching" meaning in All languages combined

See Kuching on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Malay Kuching, possibly from kucing (“cat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|Kuching}} Malay Kuching Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kuching
  1. The capital city of Sarawak, Malaysia. Categories (place): Cities in Malaysia, Cities in Sarawak, Malaysia, Places in Malaysia, Places in Sarawak, Malaysia Translations (capital of Sarawak): 古晉 /古晋 (Gǔjìn) (Chinese Mandarin), Kuching (Malay), कुचिंग (kuciṅga) (Marathi)

Proper name [Malay]

IPA: /ˈkut͡ʃiŋ/ (note: Literary Standard), [ˈku.t͡ʃiŋ] (note: Literary Standard), /ˈkut͡ʃeŋ/ (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard), [ˈku.t͡ʃeŋ] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) Forms: کوچيڠ [Jawi]
Rhymes: -ut͡ʃeŋ, -eŋ Etymology: Possibly from the Wilkinson spelling of kucing (“cat”). Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=کوچيڠ}} Kuching (Jawi spelling کوچيڠ)
  1. Kuching (the capital city of Sarawak, Malaysia) Categories (place): Cities in Malaysia, Cities in Sarawak, Malaysia, Places in Malaysia, Places in Sarawak, Malaysia

Alternative forms

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