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kinabalu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
kin-a-balu
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The highest mountain in Malaysia, located in the state of Sabah.

name

A former electoral constituency in Sabah, Malaysia.

Etymology

From Central Dusun Kinabalu, either a contraction from Aki Nabalu "a revered place for the dead", or ki- (“having”) + nabalu (“mountain”).

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Kota Kinabalu

Questions

What does kinabalu mean?
The highest mountain in Malaysia, located in the state of Sabah.
Where does kinabalu come from?
From Central Dusun Kinabalu, either a contraction from Aki Nabalu "a revered place for the dead", or ki- (“having”) + nabalu (“mountain”).

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