"Medan" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Malay, said to be from Tamil மைதானம் (maitāṉam, “ground”). More at Medan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ms|-}} Malay, {{der|en|ta|மைதானம்|t=ground}} Tamil மைதானம் (maitāṉam, “ground”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Medan
  1. The capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia Wikipedia link: Medan Categories (place): Cities in Indonesia, Cities in North Sumatra, Places in Indonesia, Places in North Sumatra Translations (city in Indonesia): Mèdan (Acehnese), ميدان (Arabic), Médan (Balinese), မယ်ဒန် (maidan) (Burmese), 棉蘭 (Chinese Mandarin), 棉兰 (Miánlán) (Chinese Mandarin), Medan (Dutch), Medan (French), Medan (German), Medan (Gorontalo), मेदान (medān) (Hindi), Medan (Indonesian), メダン [Medan] (Japanese), Médan (Javanese), 메단 [Medan] (Korean), Medan (Malay), मेदान (medān) (Marathi), Medan (Minangkabau), Medan (Nias), مدان (Persian), Medã (Portuguese), Меда́н (Medán) [masculine] (Russian), மேடான் (mēṭāṉ) (Tamil), เมดัน (Thai), مدان (Urdu)

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