Borneo
/ˈbɔɹnioʊ/ · name
Meaning
- A Pacific island shared by Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia; the world’s third largest island.
Etymology / origin
From Portuguese Borneo, probably ultimately from Sanskrit वरुणद्वीप (varuṇa-dvīpa, “island of Varuna”), therefore a doublet of Brunei.
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