Borneo

[ bawr-nee-oh ]
/ ˈbɔr niˌoʊ /

noun

an island in the Malay Archipelago, politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the British-protected sultanate of Brunei. 290,000 sq. mi. (750,000 sq. km).

OTHER WORDS FROM Borneo

Bor·ne·an, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bornean (1 of 2)

Bornean
/ (ˈbɔːnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Borneo or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Borneo

British Dictionary definitions for bornean (2 of 2)

Borneo
/ (ˈbɔːnɪˌəʊ) /

noun

an island in the W Pacific, between the Sulu and Java Seas, part of the Malay Archipelago: divided into Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, and the sultanate of Brunei; mountainous and densely forested. Area: about 750 000 sq km (290 000 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for bornean

Borneo

Island in Indonesia southwest of the Philippines and north of Java.

notes for Borneo

The third-largest island in the world, Borneo is mostly covered by dense jungle and rain forest.