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Butterworth
BUH-tuh-wurth
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An English surname, and a city in Penang, Malaysia named after a colonial governor.
"They flew into Butterworth before crossing to Penang island."
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Etymology
From Old English butere ("butter") + worþ ("enclosure"); the Malaysian city is named after William John Butterworth.