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labuan

/ˈlɑːbuˌɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
labuan
IPA
/ˈlɑːbuˌɑːn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district in Banten, Indonesia.

name

A federal territory off Sabah, Malaysia.

Etymology

From Indonesian Labuan and Malay Labuan.

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce labuan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑːbuˌɑːn/.
What does labuan mean?
A district in Banten, Indonesia.
Where does labuan come from?
From Indonesian Labuan and Malay Labuan.

How to pronounce labuan

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