Main Entry: Pe·nang

Pronunciation: \pə-ˈnaŋ\

Function: geographical name

1 island SE Asia at N end of Strait of Malacca area 108 square miles (281 square kilometers)
2 state Malaysia (federation) comprising Penang Island & mainland opposite, ∗ George Town area 400 square miles (1036 square kilometers), population 1,065,075; until 1948 one of the Straits Settlements
3 — see george town