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bandar seri begawan

/ˌbɑːndəɹ sɪˌɹiː bɪˈɡaʊ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
ban-dar ser-i be-gawan
IPA
/ˌbɑːndəɹ sɪˌɹiː bɪˈɡaʊ.ən/
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Brunei.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay Bandar Seri Begawan. Literally: "Port/City of the Revered Ruler".

Questions

How do you pronounce bandar seri begawan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɑːndəɹ sɪˌɹiː bɪˈɡaʊ.ən/.
What does bandar seri begawan mean?
The capital city of Brunei.
Where does bandar seri begawan come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Bandar Seri Begawan. Literally: "Port/City of the Revered Ruler".

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