"Kuala Lumpur" meaning in Malay

See Kuala Lumpur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ku.a.lə lum.po(r)] (note: Johor-Riau), [ku.a.la lum.pʊr] [Baku] Forms: کوالا لمڤور [Jawi], KL [alternative]
Etymology: Compound of kuala (“confluence”) + lumpur (“mud”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|ms|kuala|lumpur|gloss1=confluence|gloss2=mud}} Compound of kuala (“confluence”) + lumpur (“mud”) Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|head=Kuala Lumpur|j=کوالا لمڤور}} Kuala Lumpur (Jawi spelling کوالا لمڤور)
  1. Kuala Lumpur (the capital city of Malaysia) Categories (place): Cities in Malaysia, National capitals, Places in Malaysia
    Sense id: en-Kuala_Lumpur-ms-name-DO47hIKE Categories (other): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian cities Disambiguation of Kuala Lumpur: 50 50 Disambiguation of Malaysian cities: 78 22
  2. Kuala Lumpur (a federal territory of Malaysia) Categories (place): Federal territories of Malaysia, Places in Malaysia
    Sense id: en-Kuala_Lumpur-ms-name-kMpb3YP~ Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Kuala Lumpur Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Kuala Lumpur: 50 50

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