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Meaning of "Borneo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BORNEO

Borneo  [ˈbɔːnɪˌəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BORNEO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Borneo 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 BORNEO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Borneo

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 Borneo in the English dictionary

The definition of Borneo in the dictionary is an island in the W Pacific, between the Sulu and Java Seas, part of the Malay Archipelago: divided into Kalimantan, the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, and the sultanate of Brunei; mountainous and densely forested. Area: about 750 000 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BORNEO


adagio
əˈdɑːdʒɪˌəʊ
Ajaccio
əˈdʒætsɪˌəʊ
Anzio
ˈænzɪˌəʊ
audio
ˈɔːdɪˌəʊ
Baguio
ˈbæɡɪˌəʊ
cameo
ˈkæmɪˌəʊ
curio
ˈkjʊərɪˌəʊ
danio
ˈdeɪnɪˌəʊ
embryo
ˈɛmbrɪˌəʊ
Florio
ˈflɔːrɪˌəʊ
olio
ˈəʊlɪˌəʊ
patio
ˈpætɪˌəʊ
pistachio
pɪˈstɑːʃɪˌəʊ
presidio
prɪˈsɪdɪˌəʊ
ratio
ˈreɪʃɪˌəʊ
rodeo
ˈrəʊdɪˌəʊ
scenario
sɪˈnɑːrɪˌəʊ
Scorpio
ˈskɔːpɪˌəʊ
studio
ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ
video
ˈvɪdɪˌəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BORNEO

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE BORNEO

car stereo
Cuneo
digital video
exercise video
Galileo
geo
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
home video
Leo
Montevideo
music video
North Borneo
Oreo
paseo
promo video
rejoneo
reo
Romeo
Roneo
stereo

Synonyms and antonyms of Borneo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Borneo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BORNEO

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

Translator English - Chinese

婆罗洲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Borneo
570 millions of speakers

English

Borneo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोर्नियो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بورنيو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Борнео
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Borneo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোর্নিও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bornéo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Borneo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Borneo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボルネオ島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보르네오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kalimantan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Borneo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்னியோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोर्नियो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Borneo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Borneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Borneo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Борнео
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Borneo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βόρνεο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Borneo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Borneo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Borneo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Borneo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BORNEO»

The term «Borneo» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BORNEO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Borneo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Borneo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BORNEO»

Discover the use of Borneo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Borneo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Into the Heart of Borneo
‘We’ve left a lot of men in Borneo – know what I mean?’ With their SAS trainer’s warnings ringing in their ears, the naturalist, Redmond O’Hanlon, and the poet, James Fenton, set out to rediscover the lost rhinoceros of Borneo.
Redmond O'Hanlon, 2005
2
Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak
This new edition of Borneo provides the most comprehensive information available on the island, from its ethnographic and natural history, to accommodation and tours.
Tamara Thiessen, 2012
3
Wild Borneo: The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, ...
Illustrated throughout with over 200 stunning photographs, Wild Borneo is a celebration of - and a showcase for - the splendour and diversity of the island's natural history.
‎2006
4
Borneo rain forest
Shows and describes the plants and wildlife of the Borneo rain forest, and shares the experiences of the photographers
Mattias Klum, 1998
5
Geology of North-west Borneo: Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah
The book is a comprehensive compilation of all aspects of the geology of Northwest Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah) and the contiguous South China and Sulu Seas.
Charles Strachan Hutchison, 2005
6
Birds of Borneo: Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan
Originally published under title: A field guide to the birds of Borneo: Singapore: Talisman, 2009. "Myers is clearly an expert on the birds of Borneo, and she has gathered a lot of information together.
Susan Myers, 2009
7
Borneo Log: The Struggle for Sarawak's Forests
This is a personal and passionate account of how ordinary men and women are fighting to defend a way of life that is rapidly disappearing along with their country's resources, and how the problems of their lives echo in our own.
William W. Bevis, 1995
8
A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and ...
This book provides the first complete identification guides to the birds of this teeming tropical paradise.
John MacKinnon, Karen Phillipps, 1993
9
The Expedition to Borneo of H. M. S. Dido: 1843 - 1846
The visit of her majesty's ship Dido to Borneo, and her services against the pirates, occupy comparatively so small a portion of this volume, that some excuse may be necessary for its leading title.
Henry Keppel, 2009
10
State, Communities and Forests in Contemporary Borneo
This book, the first in the series of Asia-Pacific Environmental Monographs, looks at the political complexities of forest management across the whole island of Borneo, tackling issues of tenure, land use change and resource competition, ...
Fadzilah Majid Cooke, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BORNEO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Borneo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mechanization Brings Quick Change To Borneo Region Known For …
Change typically doesn't come fast or often in the Kelabit Highlands in the interior of Malaysian Borneo. "Go slowly" is both a motto and a way ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Eleanor Hawkins: Borneo mountain at centre of semi-naked …
The Malaysian mountain which became the centre of an international incident when a British backpacker was jailed for posing semi-naked on ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Jamilah: Be caring to the less fortunate
Utusan Borneo ... While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
4
Dennis: Fix school's solar power promptly
On Saturday, Dennis told The Borneo Post that the intermittent power supply to the school had been going on since May, and he was alerted of ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
5
Ganisan's non-Indian kabaddi team a new phenomenon
We have a mission and that mission includes winning more trophies for the state,” added Ganisan when contacted by The Borneo Post ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
6
Nephew killed, Sabah footballer seriously injured in crash
Utusan Borneo ... While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
7
Borneo Oil to invest more in Pahang
KUCHING: Borneo Oil Bhd, which is expected to commence gold mining activities soon in a second area in Pahang, plans to invest an ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
8
Corporal Ismadi stages comeback in Fairfax
... to elevate Malaysia, through Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), on the world's stage,” the Kuching-born bodybuilder told The Borneo Post here. «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
9
Back to square one
After the issue was highlighted in The Borneo Post, Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah responded ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
10
Political secretary's son dies hours after pyjamas catches fire
Utusan Borneo ... While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»

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