Sabah

geographical name

Sa·​bah ˈsä-bə How to pronounce Sabah (audio)
variants or formerly North Borneo
state of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo that was formerly a British colony with Kota Kinabalu as its capital area 29,507 square miles (76,423 square kilometers), population 3,163,500

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“Sabah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sabah. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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