"Jesselton" meaning in Malay

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒeˈselton/, [d͡ʒeˈsel.t̪on] Forms: سيل تونJe [Jawi]
Etymology: Borrowed from English Jesselton. Named after British businessman Charles Jessel, who was a vice-chairman of the British North Borneo Company (1903-1909). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|en|Jesselton}} Borrowed from English Jesselton, {{named-after/list|businessman||||}} businessman, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Charles Jessel}} Charles Jessel, {{named-after|en|Charles Jessel|nationality=British|nocat=1|occupation=businessman|wplink==}} Named after British businessman Charles Jessel Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=سيل تونJe}} Jesselton (Jawi spelling سيل تونJe), {{tlb|ms|historical}} (historical)
  1. Jesselton (the former name of Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah, Malaysia) Wikipedia link: British North Borneo Company Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Malaysia, Cities in Sabah, Malaysia, Places in Malaysia, Places in Sabah, Malaysia Synonyms: Kota Kinabalu
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