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Meaning of "Sarawak" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SARAWAK

Sarawak  [səˈrɑːwək] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SARAWAK

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adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sarawak 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 SARAWAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sarawak

Sarawak

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang, Sarawak is situated on the northwest of the island, bordering the state of Sabah to the northeast, Indonesia to the south, and surrounding Brunei. The administrative capital is Kuching, which has a population of 700,000. Major cities and towns include Miri, Sibu and Bintulu. As of the last census, the state population was 2,420,009.

Definition of Sarawak in the English dictionary

The definition of Sarawak in the dictionary is a state of Malaysia, on the NW coast of Borneo on the South China Sea: granted to Sir James Brooke by the Sultan of Brunei in 1841 as a reward for helping quell a revolt; mainly agricultural. Capital: Kuching. Pop: 2 071 506. Area: about 124 449 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SARAWAK


bulwark
ˈbʊlwək

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SARAWAK

Saracen
Saracenic
Saracenical
sarafan
Saragossa
Sarah
Sarajevo
Saramago
saran
Saran wrap
Sarandon
sarangi
Saransk
sarape
Sarasvati
Saratoga
Saratoga trunk
Saratov
Sarazen

WORDS THAT END LIKE SARAWAK

brak
break
freak
gak
Irak
jak
kayak
leak
mak
oak
outbreak
Pak
peak
Slovak
sneak
soak
speak
steak
tilak
weak

Synonyms and antonyms of Sarawak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sarawak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SARAWAK

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

Translator English - Chinese

沙捞越
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sarawak
570 millions of speakers

English

Sarawak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सारावाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساراواك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Саравак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sarawak
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সারাওয়াক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sarawak
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sarawak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sarawak
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サラワク州
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사라왁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sarawak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sarawak
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரவாக்கில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरवाक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sarawak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sarawak
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sarawak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Саравак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sarawak
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Sarawak
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sarawak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sarawak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sarawak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sarawak

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SARAWAK»

The term «Sarawak» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.846 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SARAWAK» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SARAWAK»

Discover the use of Sarawak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sarawak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
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
2
Fair Land Sarawak: Some Recollections of an Expatriate Official
Morrison explains the daily bureaucracy of colonial life from an inside perspective and details the changes that occurred during his years in Sarawak: the growth and expansion of Communist movements, the emerging modernization of various ...
Alastair Morrison, 1993
3
The White Rajah: A History of Sarawak from 1841 to 1946
The White Rajah documents a fascinating time in Sarawak made possible by high integrity of three generations of Brooke men.
Steven Runciman, 2011
4
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
5
Sarawak Style
The richness of indigenous Sarawak arts, crafts, interior design and architecture is celebrated in this superbly illustrated book.
Luca Invernizzi, Edric Ong, 1996
6
Chinese Politics in Sarawak: A Study of the Sarawak United ...
This book explores how Sarawak's oldest political party has been able to change from a left-wing anti-Malaysia political entity into an establishment Barisan Nasional (BN) component party without losing the support of the Sarawak Chinese ...
Ung-Ho Chin, 1996
7
Asian Exposures & Comparisons: Short Stories Laos, Thailand ...
Behind the Glittering Lights of Bordellos and Brothels:Insights in some hideous bordello venues in Laos, Thailand and Sarawak, MalaysiaFrom the fascinating backwaters of Vientiane in Laos where the women in nightclubs are free to meet via ...
Thomas Clarion
8
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
9
British colonial rule in Sarawak, 1946-1963
This book attempts to provide some answers to the questions often raised in connection with this period of unparalleled change in Sarawak's history, a period which has largely been neglected by researchers.
Vernon L. Porritt, 1997
10
The Report: Sarawak 2008
Road by surface type The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) plan includes a. In 2005 the state had 11,387 of the country's 87,025 km of roads With Sarawak's lengthy coastline, large areas of forest- land and massive network of ...
Oxford Business Group, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SARAWAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sarawak is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Online petition demands authorities stop punishing The Edge …
A petition demanding Putrajaya lift The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily's suspension, as well as the block on Sarawak Report is gaining momentum ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
2
Sarawak Report website down worldwide amid suspected hacking …
KUALA LUMPUR - The Sarawak Report whistleblower website, already blocked in Malaysia after publishing corruption allegations against Prime Minister Najib ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
Tony Pua confirms meeting Sarawak Report editor many times
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP parliamentarian Tony Pua today revealed that he had met Clare Rewcastle-Brown, the editor of news portal Sarawak Report, many times ... «Astro Awani, Jul 15»
4
IGP: Police to haul up Sarawak independence walk organisers
SHAH ALAM: Police may summon the organisers of the "Sarawak Freedom and Independent Walk" for investigations into the call for the state to secede from ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
5
Sarawak Report to sue Rahman Dahlan, NST and others
Sarawak Report founder and editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown is suing a minister and a mainstream newspaper for discrediting her website. – The Malaysian ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
6
Sarawak Report whistleblowing website blocked by Malaysia after …
Rewcastle Brown, who is married to former British prime minister Gordon Brown's younger brother, set up Sarawak Report in 2010, and most of its reporting has ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Yes, I was paid, says man behind video exposé on Sarawak
“I started working with Sarawak Report as well as for Radio Free Sarawak for one year and three months. I did not have any official letter to appoint me as the ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
8
Rosmah denies accusation by Sarawak Report
PETALING JAYA: The accusation by Sarawak Report that RM2mil of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds were deposited into an account of Datin Seri ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
9
Sarawak Report not Dr M's only source on 1MDB, ex-minister tells …
File picKUALA LUMPUR, June 30 ― The attempt to discredit Sarawak Report's exposes on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) will not likely stop Tun Dr ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
10
Sarawak Report defends PetroSaudi expose, shows proof
A screengrab of Sarawak Report's latest article, defending its expose that the leaked documents of PetroSaudi International are not tampered as alleged. «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»

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