SARAWAKIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Sarawakian mean? 

• SARAWAKIAN (noun)
  The noun SARAWAKIAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Sarawak

  Familiarity information: SARAWAKIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• SARAWAKIAN (adjective)
  The adjective SARAWAKIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Sarawak or its people

  Familiarity information: SARAWAKIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SARAWAKIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Sarawak

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Sarawakian" is a kind of...):

Malaysian (a native or inhabitant of Malaysia)

Holonyms ("Sarawakian" is a member of...):

Sarawak (the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo)

Derivation:

Sarawakian (of or relating to Sarawak or its people)

• SARAWAKIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Sarawak or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Sarawakian natives

Pertainym:

Sarawak (the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo)

Derivation:

Sarawak (the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo)

Sarawakian (a native or inhabitant of Sarawak)