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brunei

/bɹuˈnaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
Bru-nei
IPA
/bɹuˈnaɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.

Etymology

From Malay Brunei, probably ultimately from Sanskrit वरुण (váruṇa), which also referred to the island of Borneo (a likely cognate to Brunei).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Brunei, वरुण

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɹuˈnaɪ/
  • British English: /bɹuːˈnaɪ/

Derived Forms

Bruneian

Phrases

Brunei English Bandar Seri Begawan Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Bandar Seri Begawan Countries of the world

Synonyms

Negara Brunei Darussalam

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce brunei?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹuˈnaɪ/.
What does brunei mean?
A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
Where does brunei come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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