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Meaning of "Labuan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LABUAN

Labuan  [ləˈbuːən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LABUAN

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Labuan 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 LABUAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Labuan

Labuan

Labuan /ləˈbuːən/ is a federal territory off the coast of Borneo in East Malaysia. It is made up of the homonymous Labuan Island and six smaller islands, and is located off the coast of the state of Sabah. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support hub for deepwater oil and gas activities in the region. It is also a tourist destination for people traveling through Sabah, nearby Bruneians and scuba divers. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word labuhan which means harbour.

Definition of Labuan in the English dictionary

The definition of Labuan in the dictionary is an island off the NW coast of Borneo, forming a federal territory of Malaysia: part of the Straits Settlements until 1946, when transferred to North Borneo. Chief town: Victoria. Area: 98 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LABUAN


Aegean
iːˈdʒiːən
aeon
ˈiːən
Caribbean
ˌkærɪˈbiːən
Doohan
ˈduːən
eon
ˈiːən
Fijian
fiːˈdʒiːən
Korean
kəˈriːən
lien
ˈliːən
McEwan
məˈkjuːən
McEwen
məˈkjuːən
McLuhan
məˈkluːən
McMahon
məkˈmɑːən
Nauruan
nɑːˈuːruːən
pantheon
pænˈθiːən
punaluan
ˌpʊnəˈluːən
sien
ˈsiːən
Siouan
ˈsuːən
Tupian
tuːˈpiːən
Tuvaluan
ˌtuːvəˈluːən
yewen
ˈjuːən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LABUAN

Labourite
labours
laboursome
labra
labradoodle
Labrador
Labrador Current
Labrador retriever
Labrador tea
Labrador-Ungava

WORDS THAT END LIKE LABUAN

Antiguan
Assouan
Assuan
Don Juan
duan
gargantuan
guan
Kairouan
lauan
Nicaraguan
Papuan
San Juan
Sichuan
Szechuan
taguan
t´ai chi ch´uan
Taiyuan
tuan
Yinchuan
yuan

Synonyms and antonyms of Labuan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Labuan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LABUAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

纳闽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Labuan
570 millions of speakers

English

Labuan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Labuan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ابوان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лабуан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Labuan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাবুআন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Labuan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Labuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Labuan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラブアン島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라부안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Labuan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Labuan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ளாபுன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाबुआन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Labuan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Labuan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Labuan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лабуан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Labuan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Labuan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Labuan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Labuan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Labuan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Labuan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LABUAN»

The term «Labuan» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LABUAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Labuan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Labuan» 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 Labuan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LABUAN»

Discover the use of Labuan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Labuan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Labuan, Malaysia: Assessment of the Supervision and ...
51 - APPENDIX I I. Principal Legislation for the Labuan International Offshore Financial Centre The offshore financial services activities in Labuan are govemed by various pieces of legislation designed for the functioning of Labuan as an ...
International Monetary Fund, 2004
2
Borneo. Ediz. Inglese
%087 / pop 76,000 About 115km southwest of KK and only 50km northeast of Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) is the small island of Labuan, which serves as the main transit point between Brunei and Sabah. This is the best way to travel ...
‎2008
3
British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and ...
England, the Island of Labuan, and its islets on such terms as may hereafter be arranged by any person appointed by Her Majesty. The Sultan and the Raja Muda H ASSIM consider that an EnglishSettlement on Labuan will beof great service ...
W. H. Treacher, 2014
4
Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Labuan Tourism Action Council (%087-422622; Ground fl, Labuan International Sea Sports Complex; 8am-1pm &2-5pm Mon-Fri) Located about 1km east of the town centre, this is the most useful information office in town. They stock the ...
‎2010
5
British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and ...
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
W. H. (William Hood) Treacher, Sir, 2012
6
Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat ...
deposits on the island, but the string of failed companies that had attempted to work the mineral resulted in the abandonment of Labuan as a coaling station by the Royal Navy in 1886. Ambitions to make Labuan a "second Singapore" were ...
Keat Gin Ooi, 2004
7
Corporations and Partnerships in Malaysia
In addition to these corporate and securities legislation and regulations, there are special corporate, securities and partnership legislation which are formulated for the Federal Territory of Labuan. Labuan is located about ten kilometres off the ...
Aiman Nariman Mohd. Sulaiman, Zuhairah Ariff Abd Ghadas, Mushera Ambaras Khan, 2011
8
Banking and Finance in Islands and Small States
Labuan, Malta and Belize: Three Small Offshore Banking Centres 57 Table 3.1 Offshore banks in Labuan“ France Banque Nationale de Paris, Labuan Branch Banque Paribas, Labuan Branch Banque Indosuez, Labuan Branch Société ...
Michael Bowe, Lino Briguglio, James W. Dean, 2014
9
Europa World Year
Bank of America, National Trust and Savings Association, Labuan Branch: Level 13 (D), Main Office Tower, Financial Park Labuan, Jalan Merdeka, 87000 Labuan ; tel. (87) 411778; fax (87) 424778; Gen. Man. Pengiran NUR FARHAH Ooi ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
10
Memoirs of Francis Thomas McDougall ... Sometime Bishop of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles John Bunyon, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LABUAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Labuan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New drilling starts August: Shows strategic economic value of West …
“The drill ship Maersk Venturer which is currently in Labuan, Malaysia, is expected to arrive at the well location by 31 July 2015, with actual ... «Ang Malaya Net, Jul 15»
2
Three villages with homestay in Labuan - The Borneo Post Online
LABUAN: Homestay industry in Labuan has been playing its role in providing rooms for visitors coming to this duty-free island. Director of ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
3
Labuan Gerakan makes another start with 600
Labuan: The "rebirth" of Parti Gerakan here comes after 12 years. It made its historic debut here in 1995 and after being active for over a ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
4
Early bird registration deadline this Sunday
The event which will be held next month is a follow-up to last year's maiden establishment where this time Labuan Corporation expects to ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
5
Six Labuan houses damaged by storm are almost ready
Labuan: Labuan Corporation (LC) is providing RM1,000 cash for every home that was damaged in the recent storm, in addition to building ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
6
Labuan ferries in full swing
Labuan: The balik kampung exodus for Hari Raya had begun in earnest as the Labuan-Menumbok roro ferries will be running eight round trips ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
7
Union's drive for donations irks Labuan operators
Labuan: Restaurant and coffee shop operators here are questioning whether it is "morally or legally" right for an employees union whose ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
8
Strongman Challenge back in Labuan for third time
Kota Kinabalu: The Strongman Challenge will be back in Labuan for the third time since 2013 and 2014. Event Coordinator Roger Frederick ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
9
RM5,000 for Labuan media body
Labuan: Member of Parliament Datuk Rozman Isli gave a boost to the Labuan Media Association with a RM5,000 cheque for its activities ... «Daily Express, Jul 15»
10
Strong winds havoc in Labuan
Labuan: Strong winds and driving rain uprooted trees as well as the roof of a house belonging to Mahlan Ahad at Kg Rancha Rancha Darat. «Daily Express, Jul 15»

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