English. | Chinese. | Characters. | Remarks.
|
---|---|---|---|
... | Sut-lang-ngo | 雪蘭鵝 | ... |
... | Kit-lang | 吉冷 | ... |
Sẽmunyih | Sz-wai-yik | 四圍益 | This is the recognised written name. It means "lucky all round.' The colloquial is 'Sz-man-yik.' |
Sĕpang | Chi-wo kong | 致和港 | 'Kong' is a river, and 'Chi wo' is the chop of a gambier and pepper Kongsi, the largest in that district. |
Serdang | Sa-tang | 沙戥 | ... |
Sĕrendah | Seung-man-tan | 雙文丹 | Sometimes called 'Sz-man-tan. The river at this place is called Sungei Semantan. |
Sětapah | Man-lung-kong | 文龍港 | I have not been able to ascertain the explanation of this name. It may have some connection with the name of a small river there called 'Sungei Bilong.' |
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