Biak

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/ˈbi.ək//ˈbi.ɑk/

proper noun

A small island north of New Guinea.

OriginBiak wós →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Biakwós
  2. EnglishBiak

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

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APA

Biak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biak

MLA

“Biak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Biak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biak.

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