"Sarawak" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /saraˈwak/ [Malaysia], /ˈsæɹəwæk/ [UK], /ˈsɑːɹəwæk/ [UK], /səˈrɑːwək/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sarawak.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Malay Sarawak. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|Sarawak}} Malay Sarawak Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sarawak
  1. A state in eastern Malaysia. Capital: Kuching. Categories (place): Places in Malaysia, Sarawak, States of Malaysia Translations (state in Malaysia): سراوق (Arabic), ساراواك (Arabic), 沙撈越 (Chinese Mandarin), 沙捞越 (Shālāoyuè) (Chinese Mandarin), サラワク (Sarawaku) (Japanese), 사라왁 (sarawak) (Korean), Sarawak (Malay), Sarawak [masculine] (Portuguese), Саравáк (Saravák) (Russian), சரவாக் (caravāk) (Tamil), ซาราวัก (saa-raa-wák) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Sarawak-en-name-yGWGLUSm Disambiguation of 'state in Malaysia': 96 4
  2. (historical) A former country in Southeast Asia; the "Kingdom of Sarawak" from 1841 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's annexation of it in 1946. Tags: historical Categories (place): Historical polities, Historical polities Derived forms: Sarawak dolphin, Sarawakian, sarawakite
    Sense id: en-Sarawak-en-name-6Rma66EI Disambiguation of Historical polities: 20 80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 89

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