"Kota Kinabalu" meaning in Malay

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Proper name

IPA: /kotə kinabalu/ [Johor-Selangor], /kota kinabalau/ [Riau-Lingga] Forms: کوتا کينابالو [Jawi]
Etymology: kota (“town”) + Kinabalu (“the name of a mountain”). Etymology templates: {{compound|ms|kota|Kinabalu|gloss1=town|gloss2=the name of a mountain}} kota (“town”) + Kinabalu (“the name of a mountain”) Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|head=Kota Kinabalu|j=کوتا کينابالو}} Kota Kinabalu (Jawi spelling کوتا کينابالو)
  1. Kota Kinabalu (the capital city of Sabah, Malaysia) Wikipedia link: ms:Kota Kinabalu Categories (place): Cities in Malaysia, Cities in Sabah, Malaysia, Places in Malaysia, Places in Sabah, Malaysia Synonyms: Jesselton

Alternative forms

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