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Punan

Pronunciation: /puːˈnɑːn/

Definition of Punan

noun (plural same or Punans)

  • 1a member of any of various groups of Dayak peoples inhabiting parts of Borneo.
  • 2 [mass noun] any of the related languages of the Punan, now with fewer than 4,000 speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Punan or their languages.

Origin:

the name in Dayak

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