Biak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small island north of New Guinea.
  2. A language spoken on this island and others near it.

Pronunciation

/ˈbi.ək/ /ˈbi.ɑk/

Word forms

Biak

Etymology

From Indonesian (bahasa) Biak (“Biak language”), from Biak wós Vyak. Also known in Biak as wós kovedi (“our language”).

Related words

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Derived words

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