English.
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Chinese.
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Characters.
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Remarks.
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adopted the name of the district, and dropped the 'Ulu.'
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Kuala Langat
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Nga-ngat kong-hau
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牙兀港口
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i.e. the mouth of the 'Nga-ngat river.' Nga-ngat=Langat obviously.
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Kuala Lumpor
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Kat-lung-po
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吉隆坡
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I have also often heard kai-(or ka-) lam-po.
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Kuala Selangor
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Sek-a-ngo kang-khau
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昔仔午港口
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These are Hokkien sounds, representing 'mouth of the river Selangor.'
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Kuang
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Kuang
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轟
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Kuchai
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Ku-tsai
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古仔
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Kuyau
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Ko-yu
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高腰
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Padang Jawa
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Pat-tang chiau-a
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八登爪亞
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Pantai
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Pan-tai
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板底
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Parit Tengah
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Pa-lit Teng-a
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吧列丁亞
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Pasir Panambang
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Pa-sa Pan-lam-pang
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吧沙板冧崩
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Pasir Panjang
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Pa-sa Pan-yeng
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吧沙板影
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Pĕtaling
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Ku-ta-lin
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古打粦
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