"Chukai" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Malay Chukai, from cukai (“tax”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|Chukai}} Malay Chukai Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chukai
  1. A town, the capital of the Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia. Categories (place): Cities in Malaysia, Cities in Terengganu, Malaysia, Places in Malaysia, Places in Terengganu, Malaysia, Towns in Malaysia, Towns in Terengganu, Malaysia Translations (town in Malaysia): 朱蓋 /朱盖 (Zhūgài) (Chinese Mandarin), Chukai (Malay), चुकाई (cukāī) (Marathi), சுக்காய் (cukkāy) (Tamil)
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