Kuala Lumpur

[ kwah-luh loom-poor ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula.

Kuala Lumpur

/ ˈkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊə; -pə /

noun

1. a city in Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly (until 1999) the capital of Malaysia; became capital of the Federated Malay States in 1895, and of Malaysia in 1963; capital of Selangor state from 1880 to 1973, when it was made a federal territory. Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Based out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he produced stand-up shows and toured across China, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines and Japan.

From Los Angeles Times

An extensive search for an Indian woman who disappeared into a pavement sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur hit a snag on its eighth day, as authorities now say it is "too risky" to continue deploying divers.

From BBC

One source of inspiration for Indonesia is Putrajaya, which replaced Kuala Lumpur as the administrative capital of Malaysia in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times

Records show that Lolita, who is in her early 30s and goes by a single name, was put on a flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur in May 2023.

From BBC

The event in Kuala Lumpur was cancelled the day after the band's performance.

From BBC