"Chukai" meaning in Malay

See Chukai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃukaj/, [ˈt͡ʃu.kai̯] Forms: چوکاي [Jawi], Cukai [alternative], Cuka [alternative]
Etymology: From cukai (“tax”). The spelling is a carry-over from the Za'aba Spelling used before 1972. Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=چوکاي}} Chukai (Jawi spelling چوکاي)
  1. Chukai (a town, the capital of the Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia) Wikipedia link: Za'aba Spelling, ms:Chukai Categories (place): Cities in Malaysia, Cities in Terengganu, Malaysia, Places in Malaysia, Places in Terengganu, Malaysia, Towns in Malaysia, Towns in Terengganu, Malaysia
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