Kelantan

[ kuh-lan-tan, -lahn-tahn ]

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on the central Malay Peninsula. 5,750 sq. mi. (14,893 sq. km). : Kota Bharu.

Kelantan

/ kɛˈlæntən; kɪˌlænˈtæn /

noun

1. a state of NE Malaysia: under Thai control until it came under the British in 1909; produces rice and rubber. Capital: Kota Bharu. Pop: 1 313 014 (2000). Area: 14 920 sq km (5761 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The court challenge was filed in 2020 by two Muslim women from Kelantan, a rural northeastern state whose population is 97% Muslim.

From Seattle Times

Kelantan has been governed by the conservative Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, or PAS, since 1990.

From Seattle Times

The election in the states of Selangor, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah will not directly impact Anwar's two-thirds majority in parliament, but any significant losses could threaten the stability of his coalition government.

From Reuters

Three poorer Malay heartland states — Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu — were controlled by PAS.

From Seattle Times

The six states of Selangor, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah will vote on Aug. 12, Election Commission chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh said at a press conference.

From Reuters