Borneo

geographical name

Bor·​neo ˈbȯr-nē-ˌō How to pronounce Borneo (audio)
variants or Indonesian Kalimantan
ˌka-lə-ˈman-ˌtan How to pronounce Borneo (audio)
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 adjective or noun

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“Borneo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Borneo. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.

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