Johor Baharu. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Johor Baharu

SYLLABICATION:	Jo·hor Ba·ha·ru
PRONUNCIATION:	j-hôr b-här, j-hr
VARIANT FORMS:	also Jo·hore Bah·ru (bär)
	A city of Malaysia on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula opposite Singapore Island. The city is connected with Singapore by a causeway across the narrow Johore Strait. Population: 328,646.


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