Bornean

B3O1R1N1E1A1N1
/ˈbɔː(ɹ)niən/

adjective

From, or pertaining to, Borneo.

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Meanings

adjectiveBornean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFrom, or pertaining to, Borneo.

    To him it seemed that the Bornean rainforests, the tallest on Earth, were places that had: 'remained untouched and unchanged since remote geological epochs[.]'

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 55
nounBornean (plural Borneans)

plural Borneans

  1. Someone from Borneo.

Origin

From Borneo + -an.

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Translations

Czech bornejský
  • bornejskýfrom or pertaining to Borneo
Finnish borneolainen, borneolainen
  • borneolainenfrom or pertaining to Borneo
  • borneolainensomeone from Borneo
Hungarian borneói, borneói
  • borneóifrom or pertaining to Borneo
  • borneóisomeone from Borneo
Irish Boirneoch, Boirneoch
  • Boirneochfrom or pertaining to Borneo
  • Boirneochsomeone from Borneo
Latin borneēnsis
  • borneēnsisfrom or pertaining to Borneo
Polish borneański, Borneańczyk
  • borneańskifrom or pertaining to Borneo
  • Borneańczyksomeone from Borneo
Russian борне́йский
  • борне́йский (bornéjskij)from or pertaining to Borneo

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

baronnebornaneBreonna
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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