English Explanatory Dictionary

Brunei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.

Pronunciation

/bɹuːˈnaɪ/ En-us-Brunei.ogg

Word forms

Brunei

Etymology

From Malay Brunei, probably ultimately from Sanskrit वरुण (váruṇa), which also referred to the island of Borneo (a likely cognate to Brunei).

Synonyms

Negara Brunei Darussalam

Related words

Bandar Seri Begawan Countries of the world

Derived words

Brunei English
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