Brunei
/bɹuːˈnaɪ/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
Synonyms
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More examples"Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei."
Etymology
From Malay Brunei, probably ultimately from Sanskrit वरुण (váruṇa), which also referred to the island of Borneo (a likely cognate to Brunei).