Etymology

Benuaq

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Today it means: A member of an ethnic group of Dayaks in East Kalimantan. Full definition →

Indonesian Benuaq
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  1. Indonesian · borrowed fromBenuaq
  2. English todayBenuaq

Borrowed from Indonesian Benuaq (the final -q is meant to be pronounced as a glottal stop).

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