Perak

American  

[pey-rak, -rahk, per-uh, peer-uh] / ˈpeɪ ræk, -rɑk, ˈpɛr ə, ˈpɪər ə /

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 7,980 sq. mi. (20,668 sq. km). Ipoh.

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Perak British  

/ ˈpɪərə, ˈpɛərə, pɪˈræk /

noun

1. a state of NW Peninsular Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca: tin mining. Capital: Ipoh. Pop: 2 051 236 (2000). Area: 21 005 sq km (8110 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The only other rare earth refinery in Malaysia - operated by Japan’s Mitsubishi Group in northern Perak state - closed in 1992 following protests and claims that it caused birth defects and leukemia among residents.

From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2023

She was born in Ipoh, Perak, in Malaysia, and attended the Royal Academy of Dance in London in her teenage years.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2023

Following his death in 1528, Mahmud Shah’s sons continued to attack the Portuguese from their kingdoms in Johor and Perak.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

He focused the last leg of his campaign on Perak, where he played badminton with young people at a sports center on Friday and reminded them to vote.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

Three years afterwards the king made a conquest of the cities of Kedah and Perak on the Malayan coast, and also of a place called Dilli in Sumatra.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William