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Kinabalu

American

[kin-uh-buh-loo] / ˌkɪn ə bəˈlu /

Or kinabulu

noun

a mountain in N Sabah, in Malaysia: highest peak on the island of Borneo. 13,455 feet (4,101 meters).

Kinabalu British

/ ˌkɪnəbəˈluː /

noun

a mountain in Malaysia, on N Borneo in central Sabah: the highest peak in Borneo. Height: 4125 m (13 533 ft)

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He got the mug on a trip to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Wong visited Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah state, where she lived for eight years as a child before migrating to Australia, as part of an official visit to Malaysia.

From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2022

Wong is traveling next to Kota Kinabalu, the capital of eastern Sabah state on Borneo island.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022

While I traversed the wide range of trails at Kinabalu, Jessie moved slowly, catching birds in her binocular lenses.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2016

The highest mountain is Kinabalu, an isolated mass of granite in the extreme north, nearly 14,000 feet in height.

From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort)

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