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Indonesian Borneo

Indonesian Borneo

4.6
The southern part of the island of Borneo that belongs to Indonesia, called Kalimantan
  • proper noun
translation icon : Borneo indonesio
  • The forests of Indonesian Borneo are home to many endangered species.

Examples

  • International conservation efforts focus heavily on Indonesian Borneo due to deforestation.

  • He traveled to Indonesian Borneo to study local traditions and wildlife.

  • I visited Indonesian Borneo last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Indonesian Borneo?

  • He traveled to Indonesian Borneo to study local traditions and wildlife.

  • International conservation efforts focus heavily on Indonesian Borneo due to deforestation.

  • The forests of Indonesian Borneo are home to many endangered species.

Synonyms

Kalimantan
vsIndonesian Borneo
1 7.7

The Indonesian part of the island of Borneo with large rainforests and many natural resources

is a descriptive English phrase rather than the local short name

Surface Forms

Indonesian Borneo main

Morphology

Indonesian + Borneo

The phrase combines 'Indonesian' (pertaining to Indonesia) with 'Borneo' (the island), so a learner who knows both words will understand it refers to the part of Borneo belonging to Indonesia (Kalimantan). This demonym + place composition is a common, compositional pattern across languages and is therefore immediately understandable to B1 learners.

Etymology

Indonesian Borneo is the name for the part of the big island Borneo that is in Indonesia. Imagine the island cut into parts: Indonesia has the large southern part called 'Kalimantan', so Indonesian Borneo means the part of Borneo that belongs to Indonesia.