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文萊. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
文萊, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
文萊 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
Wikipedia has articles on:
- 文萊 (Written Standard Chinese?)
- 文萊 (Cantonese)
- 文萊 (Classical)
Etymology
From Malay Brunei, borrowed through Hokkien (where 文 is pronounced with a b- initial).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
文萊
- (chiefly Mainland China) Brunei (a country in Southeast Asia)
Synonyms
- (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia) 汶萊/汶莱 (Wènlái)
- (full name)
Descendants