Kinabalu

English

Alternative forms

  • (nowadays only used in Indonesia) Kinibalu

Etymology

From Central Dusun Kinabalu, either a contraction from Aki Nabalu "a revered place for the dead", or ki- (“having”) + nabalu (“mountain”).

Proper noun

Kinabalu

  1. The highest mountain in Malaysia, located in the state of Sabah.
  2. (historical) A former electoral constituency in Sabah, Malaysia.

Derived terms

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