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sabah

/ˈsɑːbɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
sabah
IPA
/ˈsɑːbɑː/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state in eastern Malaysia located at the Northern part of the Borneo island with the main city Kota Kinabalu as its capital.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Sabah.

Derived Forms

Sabahan Sabahian

Phrases

North Borneo

Frequently Paired Words

North Borneo

Rhymes With

saba gaba aqaba amitabha escanaba indaba laba caba rubalcaba ruvalcaba baba

Questions

How do you pronounce sabah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑːbɑː/.
What does sabah mean?
A state in eastern Malaysia located at the Northern part of the Borneo island with the main city Kota Kinabalu as its capital.
Where does sabah come from?
Borrowed from Malay Sabah.

How to pronounce sabah

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