Explore Dusun through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dusun in a sentence
Dusun meaning
A member of a tribe or ethnic and linguistic group in Sabah, Malaysia, with some similarities to the Kadazan.
Using Dusun
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of a tribe or ethnic and linguistic group in Sabah, Malaysia, with some similarities to the Kadazan.
- In the example corpus, dusun often appears in combinations such as: the dusun.
Context around Dusun
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dusun
- In this selection, "dusun" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, kadazan, eco, resort and community stand out and add context to how "dusun" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the dusun people and at the dusun a small. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dusun" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dusun
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Moreover, the Kadazan-Dusun community is sceptical about Warisan because of the record of its Muslim leaders. (17 words)
Kadazan-Dusun is the largest indigenous group in Sabah, comprising the blending of two groups with 40 sub-groups. (19 words)
Like the Kadazan-Dusun, they are also once known for their headhunting practice, and now as a farmer and hunters. (20 words)
Quoirin’s family, which has lived in London for 20 years, arrived last Saturday for a two-week stay at the Dusun, a small resort located in a durian orchard next to a forest reserve 63 kilometres (39 miles) south of Kuala Lumpur. (43 words)
London schoolgirl Nora, who has learning difficulties, has been missing since last night, when her parents found her hotel room at the Dusun Resort empty with the window open. (29 words)
A massive search operation has been underway for, who was discovered missing by her family last Sunday morning from the Dusun eco-resort in southern Negeri Sembilan state. (28 words)
Example sentences (9)
A massive search operation has been underway for, who was discovered missing by her family last Sunday morning from the Dusun eco-resort in southern Negeri Sembilan state.
London schoolgirl Nora, who has learning difficulties, has been missing since last night, when her parents found her hotel room at the Dusun Resort empty with the window open.
Quoirin’s family, which has lived in London for 20 years, arrived last Saturday for a two-week stay at the Dusun, a small resort located in a durian orchard next to a forest reserve 63 kilometres (39 miles) south of Kuala Lumpur.
Moreover, the Kadazan-Dusun community is sceptical about Warisan because of the record of its Muslim leaders.
In Java the desa (village) is divided further into smaller units called dusun or dukuh (hamlets), these units are the same as rukun warga.
Kadazan-Dusun is the largest indigenous group in Sabah, comprising the blending of two groups with 40 sub-groups.
Like the Kadazan-Dusun, they are also once known for their headhunting practice, and now as a farmer and hunters.
The earliest inhabitants of East Malaysia are the Dayak people and other related ethnic groups such as the Dusun people.
The largest indigenous language of Kadazan Dusun has also become an endangered language as the language have not been made a compulsory language in the state schools.
Common combinations with dusun
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: