bornean

/ˈbɔː(ɹ)niən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: bornean
IPA: /ˈbɔː(ɹ)niən/

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Meaning

adj

From, or pertaining to, Borneo.

noun

Someone from Borneo.

Example Sentences

"To him it seemed that the Bornean rainforests, the tallest on Earth, were places that had: 'remained untouched and unchanged since remote geological epochs[.]'"

Etymology

Etymology tree English Borneo Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Bornean From Borneo + -an.

Inflected Forms

Borneans (plural)

Phrases

Bornean bay cat Bornean bristlehead Bornean cat Bornean clouded leopard Bornean orangutan Bornean peacock-pheasant Bornean red carnivore Bornean red cat

Questions

How do you pronounce bornean?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔː(ɹ)niən/.

What does bornean mean?

From, or pertaining to, Borneo.

Where does bornean come from?

Etymology tree English Borneo Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Bornean From Borneo + -an.

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