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Tawau

Tawau proper noun: the district capital of Tawau district, Sabah, Malaysia.

Proper noun

Tawau

  1. The district capital of Tawau district, Sabah, Malaysia.

Tawau meaning in Malay

Tawau in Malay

city in Sabah, Malaysia
Tawau

Origin of Tawau

Borrowed from Malay Tawau.

Questions about Tawau

What does Tawau mean?
Tawau means the district capital of Tawau district, Sabah, Malaysia.
What is Tawau in Malay?
Tawau in Malay is Tawau. See Tawau meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Tawau?
Tawau is a proper noun.

Words near Tawau in the dictionary

  1. tawas
  2. Tawas City
  3. Tawasa
  4. tawashih
  5. Tawason
  6. Tawau
  7. tawdered
  8. tawdrier
  9. tawdries
  10. tawdriest
  11. tawdrily

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