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Definition of barito

barito

/bəˈriːtoʊ/
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barito Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major river in South and Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, Indonesia, flowing southward into the Java Sea.

2

A subgroup of the Austronesian language family, indigenous to the island of Borneo and historically spreading to encompass languages such as Malagasy in Madagascar.

Example

"Linguists study the Barito languages to trace the ancient maritime migrations of Austronesian peoples across the Indian Ocean."

• Rhymes for barito

• Nearby Words

barhop
bari
barista
barito
baritone
barium
bark

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from indigenous Bornean and Ngaju terminology for the river in Kalimantan.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Barito. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/barito
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