Kinabalu

American  

[kin-uh-buh-loo] / ˌkɪn ə bəˈlu /

Or kinabulu

noun

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

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Kinabalu British  

/ ˌkɪnəbəˈluː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

The area surrounding Mount Kinabalu is dotted with guesthouses, lodges and hotels, but this one might have one of the best views for an affordable price and is also family friendly.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2016

These include "erythrophthalmos" and "erythrophthalmus;" "Fantailed" and "Fan-tailed;" "Kinabalu" and "Kina Balu;" "M�xico" and "Mexico;" "M�ller" and "Muller," which may or may not have been different people.

From Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 by Thompson, Max C.