Bruneian
/bɹuːˈnaɪ.ən/noun, adjective
Bruneian is spelled B-R-U-N-E-I-A-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Bruneian means “A person from Brunei or of Bruneian descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Bruneian is Bruneians.
How many letters and syllables are in Bruneian?
| Letters | 8: B-R-U-N-E-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Bruneian?
Bruneian appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Bruneian?
- /bɹuːˈnaɪ.ən/
- /bɹuːˈneɪ.ən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Bruneian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Bruneian
- Bruneians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Bruneian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person from Brunei or of Bruneian descent.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Brunei, the Bruneian people.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bruneian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Brunéien, de Brunei , brunéien |
| German | Bruneier, Bruneierin , bruneiisch |
| Portuguese | bruneano, bruneana, bruneíno, bruneína |
| Spanish | bruneano, bruneana , de Brunéi |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Bruneian come from?
From Brunei + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).