Bunlay
Pronunciation: /bunˈlaj/
“Bunlay” is a Tagalog word. Its meaning in English:
proper noun
- Brunei; Borneo
Etymology
Possibly a metathesis of *Bulnáy, syncopation from an intermediate term *Bulunáy, from Classical Malay برِونَي (Berunai, Brunai), ultimately Sanskrit वरुण (varuṇa). Compare Maranao Boronay. Doublet of Brunei and Borneo.
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