Bornean

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adjective

Bor·​ne·​an ˈbȯ(r)nēən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the island of Borneo

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Borneo

Bornean

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Borneo

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Borneo, island in the Malay archipelago + English -an

Rhymes for Borneo

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Geographical Definition

Borneo

geographical name

Bor·​neo ˈbȯr-nē-ˌō 

variants or Indonesian Kalimantan

ˌka-lə-ˈman-ˌtan 

ˌkä-lē-ˈmän-ˌtän

island of the Malay Archipelago southwest of the Philippines and divided between Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia area 290,320 square miles (751,929 square kilometers) see brunei, kalimantan, sabah, sarawak

Bornean

ˈbȯr-nē-ən 

adjective or noun