English. | Chinese. | Characters. | Remarks.
|
---|---|---|---|
Port Swettenham | Pa-sang kong-hau | 吧生港口 | See Klang 'Kong-hau' means 'river mouth.' |
Pudoh | Pun-shan pa | 半山吧 | i.e. half (way to the jungle. |
Pulau Ketam | Po-lau kit-tam | 布流結泵 | ... |
Rasa | Lak-sü | 叻恩 | (in Hokkien) Rasa is in Ulu Selangor, and this part of Selangor was proved by the be the census to be the 'Hokkien' part of the State—so the Chinese name of the place was a Hokkien name. |
Rawang | Man-lau | 橈萬 | This may be for 'Bandar': part of Rawang is known as Bandar Bharu. |
Salak (South) | Ku-ta-lin Sa-lak | 古打粦沙歴 | ... |
Selangor | Sz-nga-ngok | 師牙岳 | Most commonly by residents outside the State called 'Kit-lang' (Klang) |
Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (IA journalof404219041905roya).pdf/433
Jump to navigation
Jump to search