Malaysian Highlands & Hills
Malay word for Highland / Highlands: tanah tinggi
'tanah' means land or soil.
'tinggi' means high.
How to say tanah:
Pronounce the a in 'ta' as in 'mama' or 'papa'.
Pronounce the a in 'nah' as in 'mama' or 'papa',
however the h is not a silent letter, so 'nah' rhymes with 'hah'
The entire word sounds like 'ta-nah'.
How to say tinggi:
'ting' rhymes with 'ring' or 'king'.
'gi' rhymes with 'bee' or 'fee'.
The entire word sounds like 'ting-gee'.
Malay word for Hill / Hills: bukit
How to say bukit:
'bu' sounds like 'goo' or 'moo'
The i in 'kit' is pronounced like the i in 'hit' or 'lit'.
The entire word sounds like 'boo-kit'.
The two most famous highlands in Malaysia are the Cameron Highlands and Genting Highlands.
Cameron Highlands is a lush green area filled with tea plantations, vegetables and strawberry farms,
and of course hill resorts.
Genting Highlands has a world-class entertainment centre, notably a casino and a theme park,
as well as a number of hotels.
These places are popular with the local folks and businessmen as a place of comfort and relaxation,
as well as being relatively near to Kuala Lumpur compared to other tourist destinations.
The hills and highlands featured here have a number of resorts and tend to be quite touristy.
If you prefer less crowd and more adventure, it's better to go trekking in the National Park and climb hills in the:
Jungle
Malaysia Tourist Attractions Highlands Guide
State: Pahang
1.)Cameron Highlands
2.)Genting Highlands
3.)Fraser Hill
4.)Bukit Tinggi
State: Perak
1.)Maxwell Hill
2.)Bukit Larut
Penang Island (Pulau Pinang)
1.)Bukit Bendera
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