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English
Etymology 1
From Lamboya + -n.
Adjective
Lamboyan (not comparable)
- From, or pertaining to, Lamboya.
2000, Lynne DiStefano, “The "Ontario" Cottage: Globalization of a British Form During the Nineteenth Century”, in Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, volume 140, page 42:However, the people of Wanukaka refuse to adopt their design; if they were to do so they would be viewed as second or non-inventive when compared to their Lamboyan neighbors.
Etymology 2
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Proper noun
Lamboyan
- A headland in Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines.
1928, Bulletin of the Raffles Museum, page 602:The race is recorded from small islands round the coast of Borneo from Sarawak to Sibutu and also from Lamboyan, off south Palawan.