+ Country : Malaysia
+ Sub-Area : Terengganu
+ Class : Stamp & Philatey
+ Prefix : MYTRG
+ Σ Group : 37
+ Σ Stamp : 193
+ Σ Variety : 87
+ Σ FDC : 13
+ Σ Pr. Pack: 1
+ Σ Listing : Postage Stamp, Semi—Postal Stamp, Postage Due, Postcard Prepaid (With Indicia), Envelope & Prepaid Envelope, Envelope Registered
Terengganu (formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman("Abode of Faith"). The coastal city of Kuala Terengganu which stands at the mouth of the broad Terengganu River is both the state and royal capital as well as the largest city in Terengganu. Terengganu was calledTrangkanu (Thai: ตรังกานู) by the Siamese when it was under their influence.
The traditional Chinese name for Terengganu has been "丁加奴" (Pinyin: dīngjiānú), which is a direct transliteration of the Malay name. However, in recent years, the Chinese community in Terengganu has raised objections to the name, citing that the characters used loosely translate to "giving birth to a child who will become a slave" (Chinese: 添丁加做奴). Therefore, they successfully petitioned the regulatory commission for Chinese language in Malaysia to change the Chinese name for the state to "登嘉楼" (Pinyin: dēngjiālóu), which can be loosely translated to "aspiring/stepping up to a higher level", in September 2004.
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