Klamantan

noun

Kla·​man·​tan

variants or Klemantan

kləˈmän‧ˌtän

plural Klamantan or Klamantans or Klemantan or Klemantans

1

: any of numerous Dayak peoples living in western, central, and northern Borneo

2

: a member of any of the Klamantan peoples

Word History

Etymology

native name in Borneo; akin to Indonesian Kalimantan Borneo

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