"Labuan" meaning in English

See Labuan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɑːbuˌɑːn/
Etymology: From Indonesian Labuan and Malay Labuan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|id|Labuan}} Indonesian Labuan, {{bor|en|ms|Labuan}} Malay Labuan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Labuan
  1. A district in Banten, Indonesia. Categories (place): Places in Banten, Indonesia, Places in Indonesia
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  2. A federal territory off Sabah, Malaysia. Categories (place): Federal territories of Malaysia, Places in Malaysia, Places in Sabah, Malaysia Translations (federal territory in Malaysia): لابوان (Arabic), 納閩 /纳闽 (Nàmǐn) (Chinese Mandarin), ラブアン (Rabuan) (Japanese), 라부안 (Rabuan) (Korean), लाबुआन (lābuān) (Marathi), Лабуан (Labuan) (Russian), லாபுவான் (lāpuvāṉ) (Tamil), ลาบวน (laa-buuan) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Labuan-en-name-4KjtsfBC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Tamil translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of 'federal territory in Malaysia': 11 89
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