Malinau

from bahasa daerah

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Definition

A regency in North Kalimantan, Indonesia

Etymology

Derived from a local language in Kalimantan, likely from the word 'linau' referring to a type of tree or a geographical river condition. The name was subsequently established administratively as the name of a regency in North Kalimantan.

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