Standard Lemma guide

Bruneian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /bɹuːˈnaɪ.ən/
  • /bɹuːˈneɪ.ən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Brunei, the Bruneian people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Brunei or of Bruneian descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or characteristic of Brunei or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Bruneian oil production

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Brunei

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Bornean

History

Etymology

From Brunei + -an.

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Broeneis — pertaining to Brunei
  • Asturian: bruneyanu — pertaining to Brunei
  • Dutch: Bruneis — pertaining to Brunei
  • Finnish: bruneilainen — pertaining to Brunei
  • French: brunéien — pertaining to Brunei
  • French: de Brunei — pertaining to Brunei
  • German: bruneiisch — pertaining to Brunei
  • Italian: bruneiano — pertaining to Brunei
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bruneisk — pertaining to Brunei
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bruneisk — pertaining to Brunei
  • Polish: brunejski — pertaining to Brunei
  • Portuguese: bruneano — pertaining to Brunei
  • Portuguese: bruneíno — pertaining to Brunei
  • Russian: бруне́йский (brunɛ́jskij) — pertaining to Brunei
  • Serbo-Croatian: brunejski — pertaining to Brunei
  • Spanish: bruneano — pertaining to Brunei
  • Spanish: de Brunéi — pertaining to Brunei
  • Swahili: Kibrunei — pertaining to Brunei
  • Swedish: bruneisk — pertaining to Brunei
  • Tagalog: Taga-Brunei — pertaining to Brunei
  • Ukrainian: бруне́йський (brunéjsʹkyj) — pertaining to Brunei
  • Afrikaans: Broeneier — person from Brunei
  • Asturian: bruneyanu — person from Brunei
  • Asturian: bruneyana — person from Brunei
  • Dutch: Bruneier — person from Brunei
  • Dutch: Bruneise — person from Brunei
  • Finnish: bruneilainen — person from Brunei
  • French: Brunéien — person from Brunei
  • French: de Brunei — person from Brunei
  • German: Bruneier — person from Brunei
  • German: Bruneierin — person from Brunei
  • Italian: bruneiano — person from Brunei
  • Italian: bruneiana — person from Brunei
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bruneier — person from Brunei
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bruneiar — person from Brunei
  • Polish: Brunejczyk — person from Brunei
  • Polish: Brunejka — person from Brunei
  • Portuguese: bruneano — person from Brunei
  • Portuguese: bruneana — person from Brunei
  • Portuguese: bruneíno — person from Brunei
  • Portuguese: bruneína — person from Brunei
  • Russian: бруне́ец (brunɛ́jec) — person from Brunei
  • Russian: бруне́йка (brunɛ́jka) — person from Brunei
  • Serbo-Croatian: Brunejac — person from Brunei
  • Serbo-Croatian: Brunejka — person from Brunei
  • Spanish: bruneano — person from Brunei
  • Spanish: bruneana — person from Brunei
  • Swahili: Mbrunei — person from Brunei
  • Swedish: bruneier — person from Brunei
  • Swedish: bruneiska — person from Brunei