Kayan

noun

Kay·​an

ˈkīən

plural Kayan or Kayans

1

: a Dayak people of north central Borneo sometimes regarded with the Kenya as a subdivision of the Bahau

2

: a member of the Kayan people

Word History

Etymology

native name in northern Borneo

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