e/Beaufort, Sabah

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has gloss	eng: Beaufort meaning "The Beautiful Fort" in old French, it is a town and a district located in Interior Division of Sabah in east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 61,698 in 2000. It is a quiet provincial town about 90 kilometres south of Kota Kinabalu, with shophouses built high above the roads to avoid the periodic floods of the Padas River (Sungai Padas). Originally set up to help economic development of the interior of Sabah, its early prosperity was closely linked to rubber cultivation. During World War II, it was the site of one of the most important skirmishes of the war between the Japanese and Australians. Its current prosperity depends on the booming palm oil industry.
lexicalization	eng: Beaufort, Sabah
instance of	c/Cities, towns and villages in Sabah

Meaning
Malay (macrolanguage)
has gloss	msa: Beaufort bererti "kota yang indah" dalam bahasa Perancis silam, ia merupakan bandar dan daerah di Sabah di Malaysia timur di kepulauan Borneo. Penduduknya dianggarkan sekitar 61,698 pada 2000. Ia merupakan bandar provincial sekitar 90 kilometer selatan Kota Kinabalu, dengan rumah kedai dibina tinggi dari jalan bagi mengelakkan banjir berkala dari Sungai Padas. Pada asalnya ditubuhkan bagi membantu kemajuan ekonomi dalaman Sabah, kemakmuran awalnya berkait rapat dengan penanaman getah. Semasa Perang Dunia II, ia merupakan tepak pertempuran antara tentera Jepun dan Australia. Kemakmurannya kini bergantung kepada industri kelapa sawit.
lexicalization	msa: Beaufort, Sabah
Dutch
has gloss	nld: Beaufort is een stad in de Interior Division van de deelstaat Sabah op Borneo in Maleisië.
lexicalization	nld: Beaufort, Sabah
lexicalization	nld: Beaufort

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