Dayak
noun
a member of any of several Indigenous, Austronesian-speaking tribal peoples of Sarawak and Indonesian Borneo.
Dayaks
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pluralof Dayak.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Back then, the Dayaks allied themselves with the Malays, a Muslim ethnic group, suggesting that the conflict was not about religion.
From Economist ● Jul. 20, 2017
It is not just Dayaks who are anxious.
From Economist ● Jul. 20, 2017
Of course, it’s not as simple as just handing the Dayaks a drone, giving them a bit of instruction, and leaving them to gather their own aerial data.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2015
Indonesia - Dayaks and Drones- How technology can promote sustainable forests and communities from Handcrafted Films on Vimeo.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2015
In closing this account of my investigations in Borneo it seems appropriate to comment briefly regarding the capabilities and future prospects of the tribes in Dutch Borneo comprised under the popular term Dayaks.
From Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 by Carl Lumholtz
