DAYAK


Meaning of DAYAK in English

[ 'dʌɪak ]

(also Dyak )

■ noun ( plural same or ~s )

1》 a member of a group of indigenous peoples inhabiting parts of Borneo, including the Iban (or Sea ~ ) of the north and the Land ~ of the south-west.

2》 the Austronesian languages spoken by the ~.

Origin

Malay, lit. 'up-country'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.