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Definition of barito
barito
/bəˈriːtoʊ/
ba · ri · to
barito Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major river in South and Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, Indonesia, flowing southward into the Java Sea.
Example
"The local communities rely heavily on the Barito for transportation, fishing, and commerce, particularly gathering at its famous floating markets."
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."
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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 Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/barito