Sabah
geographical name
Sa·bah
| \ ˈsä-bə
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variants:
or formerly North Borneo
Definition of Sabah
state of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo that was formerly a British colony with Kota Kinabalu as its capital area 29,507 square miles (76,423 square kilometers), population 3,163,500
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“Sabah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sabah. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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