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Borneo

//ˈbɔɹnioʊ// name

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  1. 1
    A Pacific island shared by Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia; the world’s third largest island.

Etymology

Probably from Sanskrit वरुणद्वीप (varuṇa-dvīpa, “island of Varuna”), therefore a doublet of Brunei.

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