Borneo

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Probably from Sanskrit वरुणद्वीप(varuṇa-dvīpa, “island of Varuna”).


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Borneo

large island in Indonesia, from Portuguese alteration of Brunei, which is today the name of a sultanate on the island. This is Hindi and probably ultimately from Sanskrit bhumi "land, region." Related: Bornean.