Maluku

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • province in modern Indonesia (country), broadly the southern part of Pulau (island) Maluku.
  • Synonym of Moluccas

Origin

  • The islands are said to have been named Arabic جَزِيرَات المَلِك by Arab merchants.

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