Kalimantan

/ˌkɑliˈmɑnˌtɑn/

Definitions of Kalimantan
  1. noun
    3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
    synonyms: Borneo
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    island
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
  2. noun
    the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo
    synonyms: Indonesian Borneo
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    province, state
    the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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