Dayak land

proper noun

a region (an afdeling) in southern Central Kalimantan (during the colonial Dutch era); the origin place of Dayaks

OriginDutch Dajaklanden →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Indonesiaformalhistoricala region (an afdeling) in southern Central Kalimantan (during the colonial Dutch era); the origin place of Dayaks

Origin

  1. DutchDajaklanden“Dayak lands”
  2. EnglishDayak land

Calque of Dutch Dajaklanden (“Dayak lands”), from Dajak (“Dayak”) + landen (“lands”).

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APA

Dayak land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dayak%20land

MLA

“Dayak land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dayak%20land. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dayak land,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dayak%20land.

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