Brunei
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- proper noun
- /bruˈnaɪ/
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Brunéi
- After gaining independence in 1984, Brunei has developed into a prosperous sultanate in Southeast Asia.
- Brunei Sultanate
- Brunei government
- country except Brunei
I had a friend at the time back then working in, he worked for the royal family of Brunei.
- I had a friend at the time back then working in, he worked for the royal family of Brunei.
- But what had happened was because it was in the papers and it was national and involved the Sultan of Brunei, they really want to, you know, slam us.
- Now name some countries, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Borneo, Fiji.
Examples
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In 2010, SVV and I stayed a few days in Brunei while traipsing about Borneo.
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I am going to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Japan.
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You wait for the Brunei flight.
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OK, so Western Brunei, as she introduced me, the name of the camp is Marine Fashion Academy.
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And what I used to do in Brunei, all the students had come down to the jungle school.
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Unfortunately, Brunei wants you back at the briefing.
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They're getting married in Brunei in two days.
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The 19th FAPA Congress will be held in Brunei in 2004.
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Indonesia is the largest country, with more than 220 million people, compared with Brunei, the smallest country, with only about three hundred thousand.
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Since Brunei residents prefer white-collar jobs, much labor is imported from Indonesia and the Philippines.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
The official name for Brunei, a country ruled by a sultan on northwest Borneo
Compounds
The official name for Brunei, a country ruled by a sultan on northwest Borneo
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brunei likely gets its name from the sea: some people think it comes from the old Indian name Varuna ('sea god') or from the local Brunei River that named the area. A helpful way to remember this is that Brunei is a small coastal country on Borneo with a long history of sea trade and wealth from oil.