Medan
Medan proper noun: the capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Proper noun
Medan
- The capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Medan meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Medan in Hindi
- city in Indonesia
- मेदान medān
Medan in Tamil
- city in Indonesia
- மேடான் mēṭāṉ
Medan in Marathi
- city in Indonesia
- मेदान medān
Medan in Urdu
- city in Indonesia
- مدان
More languagesFewer languages
- Medan in Arabic
- ميدان
- Medan in Malay
- Medan
- Medan in Indonesian
- Medan
- Medan in Persian
- مدان
- Medan in Thai
- เมดัน
- Medan in Myanmar
- မယ်ဒန် maidan
Origin of Medan
From Malay, said to be from Tamil மைதானம் (maitāṉam, “ground”). More at Medan.
Questions about Medan
- What does Medan mean?
- Medan means the capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia.
- What is Medan in Hindi?
- Medan in Hindi is मेदान (medān). See Medan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Medan?
- Medan is a proper noun.
Words near Medan in the dictionary
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