Bunlay

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Tagalog

"Burney" via the Boxer Codex (c. 1590s)

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Etymology

Possibly a metathesis of *Bulnáy, syncopation from an intermediate term *Bulunáy, from Classical Malay برِونَي (Berunai). Compare Maranao Boronay. Doublet of Brunei and Borneo.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bunláy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜎᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. Brunei; Borneo
    Synonym: Brunei

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