Sabah

American

[sah-bah] / ˈsɑ bɑ /

noun

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.

Sabah British

/ ˈsɑːbɑː /

noun

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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Now United must prepare for their Champions League return, against another banana skin-type opponent in Azerbaijan's Sabah FK.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

A community leader in Ceuta, Sabah Hamad, has been collecting donations to feed hundreds of migrants a day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Khadija Khalloufi lived on the 17th floor with her husband, Sabah Abdullah.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024

When she wouldn’t remove it, WWU President Sabah Randhawa fired her.

From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024

The island toward which the Sabah was making her way seemed blacker and denser than its more frivolous neighbors.

From The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old by Florence Partello Stuart

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