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Sabahan

adj · name · noun · 6 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.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Sabah.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Sabahian

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to the Sabahan language family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian spoken around Sabah in Borneo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A native of Sabah.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Sabahian

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or pertaining to Sabah or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Sabahan tribesmen

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6

noun

Meaning 6

a Malaysian from Sabah

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Malaysian

History

Etymology

From Sabah + -an.