Perak

ˈpeɪræk

Definition

Definition of Perak - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

river name

Rare

major river in the Malaysian state whose capital is Ipoh

Rare

The Perak River flows through the state.

state name

Rare

state in Malaysia known for tin mining

Rare

Perak is famous for its tin mines.

province

region

state

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Origin of Perak

Malay, perak (silver)

Examples of Perak in a sentence

The Perak River is vital for local agriculture.
Tourists often visit Perak for its history.
Perak's economy thrived due to tin mining.

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French:rivière Perak, Perak, ...
German:Perak, ...
Italian:fiume Perak, Perak, ...
Spanish:río Perak, Perak, ...
Portuguese:Rio Perak, Perak, ...
Chinese:霹雳河, 霹雳, ...
Japanese:ペラ川, ペラ州, ...
Arabic:نهر بيراك, بِيرَاك, ...
Hebrew:פֶּרַק, ...
Russian:река Перак, Перак, ...
Ukrainian:річка Перак, Перак, ...
Hindi:पेराक, ...
Bengali:পেরাক নদী, পেরাক, ...
Catalan:riu Perak, Perak, ...
Czech:Perak, ...
Danish:Perak-floden, Perak, ...
Dutch:Perak-rivier, Perak, ...
Greek:Περάκ, ...
Hungarian:Perak, ...
Khmer:ទន្លេពេរ៉ាក់, ប៉េរ៉ាក់, ...
Korean:페락 강, 페락, ...
Persian:رودخانه پراک, پراک, ...
Polish:rzeka Perak, Perak, ...
Portuguese (BR):Rio Perak, Perak, ...
Romanian:Râul Perak, Perak, ...
Swedish:Perakfloden, Perak, ...
Thai:เปรัก, ...
Turkish:Perak Nehri, Perak, ...
Vietnamese:Sông Perak, Perak, ...

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Definition of Perak - Reverso English Dictionary

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