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North Borneo

North Borneo proper noun: a former protectorate of the British Empire in Southeast Asia, which became part of Malaysia in 1963 as the state of Sabah and the federal district of Labuan.

Proper noun

North Borneo

  1. (historical) A former protectorate of the British Empire in Southeast Asia, which became part of Malaysia in 1963 as the state of Sabah and the federal district of Labuan

North Borneo meaning in Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

North Borneo in Tagalog

former British protectorate
Hilagang Borneo

North Borneo in Malay

former British protectorate
Borneo Utara

North Borneo in Indonesian

former British protectorate
Borneo Utara

Questions about North Borneo

What does North Borneo mean?
North Borneo means a former protectorate of the British Empire in Southeast Asia, which became part of Malaysia in 1963 as the state of Sabah and the federal district of Labuan.
What is North Borneo in Tagalog?
North Borneo in Tagalog is Hilagang Borneo. See North Borneo meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is North Borneo?
North Borneo is a proper noun.

Words near North Borneo in the dictionary

  1. North Blackwood
  2. North Bloomfield
  3. North Blyth
  4. North Boambee Valley
  5. North Bondi
  6. North Borneo
  7. North Bourke
  8. North Bovey
  9. North Brabant
  10. North Branch
  11. North Branford

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