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I've backpacked to countries like Italy and Turkey and observed beautiful scenery, but then I realized that beauty was always very close to me. It is here in Belitung Island, where the rivers, beaches and the terrain captivate my attention most.
Andrea Hirata

Meaning of "Belitung" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELITUNG

Belitung  [bɪˈliːtʊŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELITUNG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Belitung 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 BELITUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Belitung

Belitung

Belitung is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin. It was in the possession of the British from 1812 until the British ceded control of the island to the Dutch in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824. Its main town is Tanjung Pandan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELITUNG


Antung
ˈænˈtʊŋ
Butung
ˈbuːtʊŋ
Gleichschaltung
ˈɡlaɪkˌʃæltʊŋ
Kuan-tung
ˌkwænˈtʊŋ
Kwangtung
ˈkwæŋˈtʊŋ
Tan-tung
ˈtænˈtʊŋ
Teloekbetoeng
təˌlʊkbəˈtʊŋ
Telukbetung
təˌlʊkbəˈtʊŋ
Xuan-tong
ˈʃwɑːnˈtʊŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELITUNG

Belisarius
Belisha beacon
belittle
belittlement
belittler
belittlingly
belive
Belize
Belize City
Belizean

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELITUNG

Bandung
bee-stung
bung
clung
dung
flung
hung
Jung
lung
Mao Tse-tung
Nantung
rung
shantung
sprung
strung
stung
sung
unstung
with young
young

Synonyms and antonyms of Belitung in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Belitung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELITUNG

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

Translator English - Chinese

勿里洞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Belitung
570 millions of speakers

English

Belitung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Belitung
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيليتونج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Белитунг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Belitung
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

belitung
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Belitung
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belitung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Belitung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビリトン島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Belitung
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Belitung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Belitung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Belitung
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेलिटुंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Belitung
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Belitung
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Belitung
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Белітунг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Belitung
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Belitung
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Belitung
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Belitung
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Belitung
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Belitung

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELITUNG»

The term «Belitung» is very widely used and occupies the 19.178 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELITUNG» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «BELITUNG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Belitung.
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Andrea Hirata
I've backpacked to countries like Italy and Turkey and observed beautiful scenery, but then I realized that beauty was always very close to me. It is here in Belitung Island, where the rivers, beaches and the terrain captivate my attention most.
2
Andrea Hirata
When I was a child, I saw in the news that a person from Belitung had done well in sports in Jakarta, and I just couldn't imagine that it was possible for someone from here to become famous, and it's still very isolated out here.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELITUNG»

Discover the use of Belitung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Belitung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indonesia
Pulau Bangka and Pulau Belitung Usually mentioned in the same breath by locals and travellers alike, Pulau Bangka and Pulau Belitung are located in the South China Sea off the coast of east Sumatra, and have many historical and modern ...
‎2003
2
Regencies of Bangka Belitung: Bangka Regency, Central ...
Not illustrated. Excerpt: Bangka Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Which Sungailiat as its regency seat. The regency is divided into 8 subdistricts (kecamatan): ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6575952
LLC Books, 2010
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Articles on Bangka Belitung, Including: Bangka Regency, West ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Sojourners and Settlers: Histories of Southeast China and ...
Belitung 40 per cent, respectively1. The total of ethnic Chinese in these areas numbered nearly one,half million in 1930. In all four regions, substantial numbers of Chinese were engaged in agriculture: ethnic Chinese were eight or nine per ...
Anthony Reid, Kristine Alilunas-Rodgers, 1996
5
The Territories of Indonesia
The Province of the Bangka and Belitung Islands (Kepulauan Bangka Belitung) consists primarily of Bangka and Belitung, together with some smaller, neighbouring islands off the east coast of Sumatra (Sumatera), adjacent to South Sumatra ...
Iem Brown, 2004
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Autonomy and Disintegration in Indonesia
In the field of politics and lobbying, people in Bangka Belitung wanted to have more direct relations with Jakarta, the powerful political and economic centre of Indonesia. During the course of lobbying for the creation of Babel Province, people ...
Harry Aveling, Damien Kingsbury, Senior Lecturer International Development Damien Kingsbury, 2014
7
Coolie Labour in Colonial Indonesia: A Study of Labour ...
A short history of Billiton The island of Belitung today is a province of the Republic of Indonesia. It is situated between the island of Bangka and Kalimantan, and measures 79 by 77 kilometres. The total surface area is thus approximately 4,330 ...
J. Thomas Lindblad, 1999
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Determination of Eligible Lands for A/R CDM Project ...
... Lampung Tulang Bawang 703463.38 0.60810 Risk of Fire 1901 Kepulauan - Belitung Bangka Bangka 325113.57 0.32501 Risk of Fire 1902 Kepulauan - Belitung Bangka Belitung 237577.60 0.21070 Risk of Fire 1903 Kepulauan - Belitung ...
‎2006
9
Dutch Colonialism, Migration and Cultural Heritage: Past and ...
Bangka and Belitung: tin mining centre of the archipelago Bangka and Belitung, two neighbouring islands off the coast of southeast Sumatra, are usually referred to as a single unit, primarily because of their shared economic importance as the  ...
Geert Oostindie, 2008
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Belitung Shipwreck
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Coordinates: 2 45 39.00 S 107 35 42.66 E / 2.76083 S 107.5951833 E / -2.76083; 107.5951833
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELITUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Belitung is used in the context of the following news items.
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​Ahok to go on mudik during Lebaran to visit Muslim relatives in …
“The ketupat tastes better there (in East Belitung), so I might as well take time off and go around visiting relatives, many of whom are Muslims, ... «Coconuts Jakarta, Jul 15»
2
Panorama to open 20 new hotels by 2020
... that it will manage three more hotels this year, namely The BnB in Bandung Metro Indah, The Haven Bali Brawa and The 101 in Belitung. «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
3
Target Investasi, BKPM Fokus Ketersediaan Listrik di Belitung
Menurut Franky, dalam pertemuannya dengan Wakil Bupati Erwandi, terungkap ketersediaan listrik di Belitung tidak memadai, di mana ... «Metro TV News, Jun 15»
4
Comments on other issues: The NPT, the future of nuclear …
The government is considering construction of a plant in Kalimantan or Bangka-Belitung.(JP/PJ Leo). Readers Forum News. Issue of the day: ... «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»
5
In Indonesia, addressing gaps ensures education for all – Amich …
... Bangka Selatan and Bangka Tengah in Bangka Belitung attained 41.73% and 63.05%; and the regencies of Waropen and Puncak in Papua ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»
6
Addressing gaps will ensure education for all
... Bangka Belitung attained 41.73 percent and 63.05 percent; and the regencies of Waropen and Puncak in Papua province were even worse, ... «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»
7
Indonesia to formulate new strategy to curb illegal tin mining
This was announced during his two-day visit to Bangka and Belitung provinces. The President also inaugurated Tanjung Batu port facilities in ... «Metal.com News, Jun 15»
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Jokowi, Ahok and Belitung's Durian
Belitung, GIVnews.com – Many people in the capital and beyond know that Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama has a strong ... «Global Indonesian Voices, Jun 15»
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Mineral Minister Tasked to Organize Tin Mining Overhaul in Bangka …
Sudirman mentioned that the government will start by identifying problems related to illegal tin mining in Bangka and Belitung. Currently, there ... «Global Indonesian Voices, Jun 15»
10
Bupati Belitung Timur: Tambang Timah Ilegal Ditertibkan,
Jakarta -Adik dari Gubernur DKI Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok), Bupati Belitung Timur Basuri Tjahaja Purnama kerap dihadapkan ... «Detikcom, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Belitung [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/belitung>. Apr 2024 ».
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