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Putrajaya

Putrajaya

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A planned city that houses Malaysia's government offices south of Kuala Lumpur
  • proper noun
: Putrajaya
  • Malaysia, Government of. 2010. Tenth Malaysia Plan, 2011-2015. Putrajaya, Malaysia: Prime Minister's Department, Economic Planning Unit.
  • Putrajaya Hospital

Examples

  • RA subjects were selected from the rheumatology clinic at Putrajaya Hospital for a total duration of 4 months.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Sri Wawasan Bridge: Putrajaya, Malaysia

    Blog text (17)

  • All the patients' data was collected from Putrajaya hospital computers with permission from the head of the department of medicine.

    Academic text (2007)

  • (18) Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's Department, Tenth Malaysia Plan, 2011-2015 (Putrajaya: Government Printers, 2010).

    Academic text (2018)

  • The Malaysian government moved its administrative operations to Putrajaya in the late 1990s.

  • Many tourists visit Putrajaya to see the impressive governmental buildings and monuments.

  • The beautiful parks and lakes in Putrajaya attract both locals and visitors.

Surface Forms

Putrajaya main

Etymology

The word Putrajaya comes from two parts: Putra meaning 'prince' or 'son' (it honors Malaysia's first leader, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra) and jaya meaning 'victory' or 'success', so the name gives the idea of a 'successful prince' and helps you remember it as Malaysia's government city.