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Biak

/ˈbi.ək/

Biak proper noun: a small island north of New Guinea.

Proper noun

Biak

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

Origin of Biak

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

Words formed from Biak

Phrases with Biak

Questions about Biak

What does Biak mean?
Biak means a small island north of New Guinea.
What part of speech is Biak?
Biak is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Biak?
Biak is pronounced /ˈbi.ək/.

Words near Biak in the dictionary

  1. Biainili
  2. biajaca
  3. biajacas
  4. biajaiba
  5. biajaibas
  6. Biak
  7. Biak whistler
  8. Biak whistlers
  9. Biala
  10. bialamicol
  11. bialaphos

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