Sandakan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Sandakan, from Tausug sanda' (“to pawn”) +‎ -kan. Literally, “the place that was pawned”.

Proper noun

Sandakan

  1. The capital city of Sandakan district, Sabah, Malaysia.
  2. A district of Sabah, Malaysia

Malay

Etymology

From Tausug sanda' (“to pawn”) +‎ -kan. Literally, “the place that was pawned”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sanˈdakan/ [sanˈda.kan]

Proper noun

Sandakan (Jawi spelling سنداکن)

  1. Sandakan (the capital city of Sandakan district, Sabah, Malaysia)
  2. Sandakan (a district of Sabah, Malaysia)

Descendants

  • → English: Sandakan
  • → Chinese: 山打根 (Shāndǎgēn)
  • → Japanese: サンダカン (Sandakan)
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