1A state of Malaysia, on the south-western coast of the Malay Peninsula, on the Strait of Malacca.

1. 1.1 The capital and chief port of Melaka; population 194,400 (est. 2009). Conquered by the Portuguese in 1511, it played an important role in the development of trade between Europe and the East, especially China.
   马六甲（马六甲州首府和主要港口，2009年估计人口194, 400；1511年为葡萄牙人占据，在欧洲和东方特别是和中国之间的贸易发展中起过重要作用）