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PRONUNCIATION OF BALIKPAPAN

Balikpapan  [ˌbɑːlɪkˈpɑːpɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALIKPAPAN

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Balikpapan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALIKPAPAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Balikpapan

Balikpapan

Balikpapan is a seaport city on the east coast of the island of Borneo, in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. Two harbors, Semayang and Kariangau, and Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman airport are the main transportation ports to the city. The city has a population of 639,031, making it the second-largest city in East Kalimantan, after Samarinda.

Definition of Balikpapan in the English dictionary

The definition of Balikpapan in the dictionary is a city in Indonesia, on the SE coast of Borneo. Pop: 409 023.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALIKPAPAN


Afghanistan
æfˈɡænɪˌstɑːn
Akan
ˈɑːkɑːn
Azerbaijan
ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːn
barn
bɑːn
Bhutan
buːˈtɑːn
Iran
ɪˈrɑːn
khan
kɑːn
Kirpan
kɪrˈpɑːn
Kyrgyzstan
ˈkɪəɡɪzˌstɑːn
Medan
ˈmɛdɑːn
Oman
əʊˈmɑːn
paan
pɑːn
Pakistan
ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn
Ramadan
ˌræməˈzɑːn
Sudan
suːˈdɑːn
Taiwan
ˈtaɪˈwɑːn
Tajikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Turkmenistan
ˌtɜːkmɛnɪˈstɑːn
Uzbekistan
ˌʌzbɛkɪˈstɑːn
zaman
zəˈmɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALIKPAPAN

Balenciaga
baler
Balfour
Balfour Declaration
Bali
balibuntal
Balinese
Balinese cat
baling machine
Baliol
balisaur
balk
balk line
Balkan
Balkan Mountains
Balkan Peninsula
Balkan States
Balkanisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALIKPAPAN

black japan
Cape Matapan
catapan
flash in the pan
frying pan
japan
life span
lifespan
marzipan
Matapan
Montespan
pan
Saipan
sapan
saucepan
span
tampan
time span
trapan
Uruapan

Synonyms and antonyms of Balikpapan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Balikpapan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALIKPAPAN

Find out the translation of Balikpapan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Balikpapan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Balikpapan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴厘巴板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Balikpapan
570 millions of speakers

English

Balikpapan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Balikpapan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باليكبابان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Баликпапан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Balikpapan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বলিকপাপন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Balikpapan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balikpapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Balikpapan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バリクパパン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발릭 파판
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Balikpapan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Balikpapan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பலிக்பப்பபன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बालिकपपन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Balikpapan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Balikpapan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Balikpapan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Баликпапан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Balikpapan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μπαλικπαπάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Balikpapan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Balikpapan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Balikpapan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Balikpapan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALIKPAPAN»

The term «Balikpapan» is very widely used and occupies the 4.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALIKPAPAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Balikpapan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALIKPAPAN»

Discover the use of Balikpapan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Balikpapan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Southeast Asia on a Shoestring
TOURS & GUIDES De'gigant Tours Borneo ( § 081 2584 6578; www.bor neotourgigant.com; JIMartadinata Raudal No 21) is a tour organiser in Samarinda. These travel agencies in Balikpapan offer tours: Puri Tours & Travel ( (a) 749540; ...
China Williams, 2010
2
The Management of Secondary Cities in Southeast Asia
Bagian Hukum Sekretariat Wilayah Kotamadya Dati II Balikpapan, Himpunan Lembaran Daerah Kotarndya Daerah Tingkat II Balikpapan - Seri D (Organisasi) , Balikpapan, 1992. Bappaeda dan Kantor Statistik Tingkat II Balikpapan, Indikator  ...
‎1996
3
Indonesia
the concrete peters out into the lush green suburbs that pepper slopes around Gunung Pancur. Balikpapan's oilfields made it a strategic target during the 1941 Japanese invasion, and again in the Allied advances in 1944–45. Australians ...
‎2007
4
History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: ...
3. Night. Action. off. Balikpapan,. 24. January. 10 Commander Paul Talbot in John D. Ford continued with the three other four-pipers through Sape Strait toward the Postilion Islands in the Flores Sea, en route to Makassar Strait. Since Marble- ...
Samuel Eliot Morison, 2001
5
Southeast Asia
Bookshops Gramedia, 2nd Floor, Balikpapan Plaza, is Kalimantan's best-stocked bookshop. Hospital Public Hospital (Rumah Sakit Umum) is halfway up Jl Yani ® 0542/66341 81. Internet access There's a good internet cafe in the basement of ...
‎2002
6
Global Sustainable Communities Handbook: Green Design ...
Badan Pusat Statistik, Balikpapan, 2009. Balikpapam Dalam Angka Final. Badan Pusat Statistik, Balikpapan, 2009. Indikator Ekonomi Kota Balikpapan, Badan Pusat Statistik, Balikpapan: City of Balikpapan. Balikpapan Ministry of Planning, ...
Woodrow Clark III, 2014
7
East Kalimantan: The Decline of a Commercial Aristocracy
ese Javanese laborers were not only present in the various oil-towns around Balikpapan, such as Semboja and Sanga-sanga, but were also concentrated in the city of Balikpapan itself. In addition to its Banjarese and Javanese inhabitants,  ...
Burhan Djabier Magenda, 2010
8
Air War Pacific: Chronology
During the night of October 13–14, FEAF SB-24s mount nuisance raids against the Balikpapan (Borneo) area. FORMOSA: USN carrier aircraft from Task Force 38 continue to attack air and naval targets. Opposition is very light as 947 effective ...
Eric Hammel, 2010
9
Doing Business and Investing in Indonesia Guide
Offshore oil & natural gas exploitation undergoes from Tarakan in the north to Balikpapan in the south. Tarakan and Bontang are the two major oil & natural gas exploitation sites, where their derivative product processing industries are ...
Ibpus.com, USA International Business Publications, 2009
10
Indonesia Privatization Programs and Regulations Handbook
KAPET SASAMBA (East Kalimantan) Brief Information SASAMBA stand for SAmarinda-SAngasanga-Muarajawa-BAlikpapan, the four towns in East Kalimantan Province. The KAPET Sasamba, which lies on the downstream of Mahakam River, ...
Ibp Usa, USA International Business Publications, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALIKPAPAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Balikpapan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eni and Pertamina Enter Twin Agreements for Jangkrik Field …
... block in 2009 and 2011, respectively, are located in a depth of 400 meters in the Makassar Strait, about 100 kilometer east of Balikpapan. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
2
Pertamina plans $25bn investment for upgrading Indonesian oil …
JX Nippon Oil is already a part of the Balikpapan refinery upgrade project which aims to increase its daily production capacity to 360,000 ... «Hydrocarbons Technology, Jul 15»
3
Pertamina to invest $25b
Pertamina processing director Rachmad Hardadi said the upgrades would be carried out in the company's refineries — in Balikpapan, East ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
4
Two vessels from Australia will be commissioned immediately to …
Two Balikpapan-class Landing Craft-Heavy (LCH) from Australia will immediately be commissioned to service upon arrival later this month up ... «Ang Malaya Net, Jul 15»
5
Eni, Pertamina sign Jangkrik deal
... in the Muara Bakau block in 2009 and 2011, are located at a depth of 400m in the Makassar Strait, approximately 100km east of Balikpapan. «Asian Oil & Gas Magazine, Jun 15»
6
French investors eye maritime techno park project in E. Kalimantan
... Utara Regent Yusran Aspar said in Balikpapan on Monday as quoted by Antara news agency without giving details on the investors' interest. «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»
7
Eetee bows out; Prarthana reigns in doubles
She had started the good run with the $25,000 title in Balikpapan, Indonesia, with Harriet Dart of Britain, in the last week of May. It was the fifth ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
8
Sudah Diperkosa, Oknum Satpol Ini Tagih Rp 3 Juta dari Korban
“Setelah itu, tersangka membuat janji bertemu di hotel melati di Balikpapan Barat, korban pun datang. Pengakuan dari korban, tersangka ... «Indopos, Jun 15»
9
Indonesia's Pertamina offers LSWR for Aug-Dec
The company has offered four to five cargoes of 200,000 barrels each for loading from Balikpapan, Indonesia for that period, the document ... «Reuters Africa, Jun 15»
10
Slow economy leads Bosch to lower sales growth target
The company currently has seven network offices in South Sumatra, Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, Denpasar, Balikpapan and Makassar. «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Balikpapan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/balikpapan>. May 2024 ».
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