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Meaning of "Bornean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BORNEAN

Bornean  [ˈbɔːnɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BORNEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Bornean can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES BORNEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bornean

Borneo

Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and the largest island of Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra. The island is divided among three countries: Brunei and Malaysia on the north, and Indonesia to the south. Approximately 73% of the island is Indonesian territory. In the north, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, make up about 26% of the island. Additionally, the Malaysian federal territory of Labuan is situated on a small island just off the coast of Borneo. The sovereign state of Brunei, located on the north coast, comprises about 1% of Borneo's land area. Borneo is home to one of the oldest rainforests in the world.

Definition of Bornean in the English dictionary

The definition of Bornean in the dictionary is of or relating to Borneo or its inhabitants. Other definition of Bornean is a native or inhabitant of Borneo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BORNEAN


Armenian
ɑːˈmiːnɪən
Athenian
əˈθiːnɪən
Californian
ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪən
Cameroonian
ˌkæməˈruːnɪən
Capricornean
ˌkæprɪˈkɔːnɪən
Fenian
ˈfiːnɪən
Ghanian
ˈɡɑːnɪən
Hibernian
haɪˈbɜːnɪən
Kiwanian
kɪˈwɑːnɪən
Magdalenian
ˌmæɡdəˈliːnɪən
Mancunian
mæŋˈkjuːnɪən
Melburnian
mɛlˈbɜːnɪən
Neptunian
nɛpˈtjuːnɪən
Oceanian
ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪən
quaternion
kwəˈtɜːnɪən
Ruthenian
ruːˈθiːnɪən
Saturnian
sæˈtɜːnɪən
Slovenian
sləʊˈviːnɪən
ternion
ˈtɜːnɪən
Tyrrhenian
tɪˈriːnɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BORNEAN

Bormann
born
born on the wrong side of the blanket
born out of wedlock
born-again
born-free
borna disease
borne
Borneo
borneol
Bornholm
Bornholm disease
bornite
bornitic
Borno
bornyl alcohol
Borodin
Borodino

WORDS THAT END LIKE BORNEAN

Argentinean
calcanean
circumforanean
contemporanean
Dodonean
eburnean
filicinean
Guinean
hirudinean
hymenean
Linnean
Mediterranean
monogenean
Papua-New-Guinean
Portuguese Guinean
Pyrenean
Shoshonean
Sierra Leonean
subterranean
superterranean

Synonyms and antonyms of Bornean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bornean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BORNEAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

婆罗洲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Borneo
570 millions of speakers

English

Bornean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Bornean
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بورنيو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Борнео
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bornéo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Bornean
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bornéo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bornean
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Borneo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボルネオ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보르네오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bornean
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bornean
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்னியோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोर्नियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bornean
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Borneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bornean
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Борнео
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bornean
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βόρνεο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bornean
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bornean
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bornean
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bornean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BORNEAN»

The term «Bornean» is regularly used and occupies the 86.513 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BORNEAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BORNEAN»

Discover the use of Bornean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bornean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tupai: A Field Study of Bornean Treeshrews
The authors tracked and studied six species of shrew in the Bornean rainforest, and this text descibes their habitat, nesting behaviour, and other facets of their lives.
Louise Emmons, 2000
2
Effects of a Riverine Dispersal Barrier on Cultural ...
Chapter. 5: Leaf. Carrying. for. Nest. Building. in. Wild. Bornean. Orangutans. ( Pongo. pygmaeus. wurmbii). 5.1 Introduction Nesting behavior provides a rich context in which to identify innovative, and potentially cultural behaviors in wild ...
Meredith Laurel Bastian, 2008
3
Bornean diaries, 1938-1942
Ivor Hugh Norman Evans diaries commenced on October 29, 2938 through May 3, 1942 with the addition of a "Preface," "Epilogue" and a final section on "Characters of Some Dusuns who Figure in these Diaries".
Ivor Hugh Norman Evans, A. V. M. Horton, 2002
4
Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
Blue-white Dolphin 582 Blue-white Dolphin 6593 Blunt-eared Bat 7048 Blunt- eared Bats 7047 Blyth's Horseshoe Bat 6026 Bolivian Howler Monkey 199 Bolivian Red Howler 199 Bolivian Red Howler Bornean Bay Cat 2260 Bornean Bearded ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
5
The Last Stand of the Orangutan: State of Emergency : ...
Recent estimates suggest that there are 45 000 to 69 000 Bornean orangutans and only 7 300 Sumatran orangutans remaining in the wild (Caldecott & Miles 2005). The Bornean orangutan is classified as Endangered by IUCN (the World ...
Christian Nellemann, 2007
6
Bornean Slow Loris
The Bornean slow loris (Nycticebus menagensis) or Philippine slow loris is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris that is native to the island of Borneo (including the Malaysian, Indonesian, and Bruneian portions), the nearby ...
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
91, on the occasion of Mr. Owen's first distinguishing the P. morio, a skull of which was exhibited together with that noticed in the following passage: “ 0f the two crania of the Bornean Orangs. one difi'cred materially from the other in size and in ...
8
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
Lastly, this Bornean female presents the very extraordinary anomaly (throughout the series of placental mammalia) of a fourth true molar above and below, though on the left side only: that of the upper jaw being of small size and round form, ...
Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India), 1856
9
Evolutionary Theory and Processes: Modern Perspectives: ...
MOLECULAR GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO INSULAR ASIAN CAT SPECIES, BORNEAN BAY CAT AND IRIOMOTE CAT WARREN E. JOHNSON, FUMIHARU SffiNYASHIKI, MARILYN MENOTTI RAYMOND, CARLOS DRISCOLL, ...
Solomon Wasser, Eviatar Nevo, 1998
10
The Orang Utan: Its Biology and Conservation
7. Haemoglobin. polymorphisms. in. Bornean. and. Sumatran. orang. utans. Leobert. E.M.. de. Boer. and. P. Meera. Khan. Introduction Although it has been known for some time that the orang utan is the only anthropoid which exhibits a ...
L.E.M. de Boer, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BORNEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bornean is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Japanese with a different face
... de Legaspi (nephew of Lakandula and son-in-law of a Bornean datu). “First Japanese to sacrifice his life for the cause of Philippine freedom.”. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
2
Orang-utan mother and daughter kiss - you won't believe what …
A video clip shot at Paignton Zoo has captured an adorable mother and daughter moment. Bornean orang utan mother Mali and her two-year ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jun 15»
3
Mexican gray wolves born at Brookfield Zoo
Maggie is the oldest Bornean orangutan in North America. “She is actually more like a grandmother taking in a grandkid,” Greenblatt said. «Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News, Jun 15»
4
Malaysia: Orang-utans and the trail that led Wallace to natural …
There are two species, the Sumatran and the Bornean orang-utan. White cockatoo. This endangered species, endemic to the North Moluccas, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Sarawak birds, mammals at risk of extinction from mega-dams, says …
“This represents 57 per cent and 69 per cent of Bornean bird and mammal species,” the study by Professor Daniel Kammen of the Goldman ... «TODAYonline, Jun 15»
6
Red Pandas gets an updated home at the Jackson Zoo
The red pandas are being moved from their current location to a redesigned exhibit space between the Bornean orangutans and the giraffes. The red pandas ... «WDAM-TV, Jun 15»
7
Orangutans Share Family Meal
This loving Bornean orangutan family spend their days playing and relaxing at ... Bornean orangutan; Mom is Bess, baby is Jiwa 9 months old, older sister is ... «ABC Action News, Jun 15»
8
Two baby orangutans rescued in AP, 3 held
Sumatran and Bornean orangutan falls under Schedule 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. (With additional ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
9
Zoo volunteer wins national photo award
Ray Wiltshire, from Paignton, took the award with his picture, Forty Winks, showing Bornean orang utan mother Mali and baby Tatau asleep on ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jun 15»
10
In pursuit of the magical sape'
The talented 26-year-old advocate of Bornean art, culture and music is also an amazing sape' (Dayak traditional lute) player. She studied ... «The Borneo Post, Jun 15»

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