"Biak" meaning in English

See Biak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbi.ək/, /ˈbi.ɑk/
Etymology: From Indonesian (bahasa) Biak (“Biak language”), from Biak wós Vyak. Also known in Biak as wós kovedi (“our language”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|id|-}} Indonesian, {{der|en|bhw|wós}} Biak wós Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Biak
  1. A small island north of New Guinea.
    Sense id: en-Biak-en-name-PCDv4Crk Categories (other): Islands Disambiguation of Islands: 53 47
  2. A language spoken on this island and others near it.
    Sense id: en-Biak-en-name-hMlBdv6T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Islands, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Islands: 53 47 Disambiguation of Languages: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Biak whistler
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