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borneo

/ˈbɔɹnioʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
Bor-ne-o
IPA
/ˈbɔɹnioʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Pacific island shared by Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia; the world’s third largest island.

Etymology

From Portuguese Borneo, probably ultimately from Sanskrit वरुणद्वीप (varuṇa-dvīpa, “island of Varuna”), therefore a doublet of Brunei.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Borneo, वरुणद्वीप

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɔɹnioʊ/
  • British English: /ˈbɔːni.əʊ/

Derived Forms

Bornean

Phrases

Borneo birdwing Troides andromache) Borneo camphor Borneo catshark Borneo elephant Borneo rhinoceros Borneo river shark Borneo shark Borneo tallow

Frequently Paired Words

Kalimantan

Synonyms

Kalimantan

Questions

How do you pronounce borneo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔɹnioʊ/.
What does borneo mean?
A Pacific island shared by Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia; the world’s third largest island.
Where does borneo come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce borneo

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