Kinabalu

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proper noun

The highest mountain in Malaysia, located in the state of Sabah.

OriginCentral Dusun Kinabalu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The highest mountain in Malaysia, located in the state of Sabah.
  2. historicalA former electoral constituency in Sabah, Malaysia.

Origin

  1. Central DusunKinabalu
  2. EnglishKinabalu

From Central Dusun Kinabalu, either a contraction from Aki Nabalu "a revered place for the dead", or ki- (“having”) + nabalu (“mountain”).

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APA

Kinabalu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kinabalu

MLA

“Kinabalu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kinabalu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kinabalu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kinabalu.

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