Sabah

American  

[sah-bah] / ˈsɑ bɑ /

noun

1. a state in Malaysia, on the northern tip of Borneo: formerly a British crown colony. 29,347 sq. mi. (76,008 sq. km). Kota Kinabalu.

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Sabah British  

/ ˈsɑːbɑː /

noun

1. Former name (until 1963): North Borneo.  a state of Malaysia, occupying N Borneo and offshore islands in the South China and Sulu Seas: became a British protectorate in 1888; gained independence and joined Malaysia in 1963. Capital: Kota Kinabalu. Pop: 2 603 485 (2000). Area: 73 620 sq km (28 425 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Urea sales should also recover following Sabah plant’s turnaround, though weaker polyethylene prices and new capacity additions in China will continue to pressure the olefins and derivatives division, keeping 2026 outlook challenging, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Palestinian journalist Fathi Sabah, who lives in southern Gaza but owns an apartment in the city's southern Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood, said members of his family had narrowly escaped an Israeli incursion.

From BBC

Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, of no fixed address, was charged on Wednesday with preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police has said.

From BBC

Some in the sector went on to find other forms of income, including actor Serene Sabah who decided to open an ice cream parlour.

From BBC

"Since then, he looks up into the sky at night, looking for stars and talking to them," his aunt Sabah says.

From BBC