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English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪˈliːbiːz/, /ˈsɛlɪbiːz/
Proper noun
Celebes
- Former name of Sulawesi.
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Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌseːˈleː.bɛs/
- Hyphenation: Ce‧le‧bes
Proper noun
Celebes n
- (historical) Celebes, Sulawesi
Synonyms
Finnish
Etymology
From Dutch Celebes.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Celebes
- Former name of Sulawesi, still used in names of some animal species native to the island.
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Celebes f pl
- Celebes, Sulawesi (an island in Greater Sunda, Indonesia)
- Synonym: Sulawesi