Negara

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A constituent state of Indonesia when it was under Dutch control. historical

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian negara, from Malay negara, borrowed from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “city”). Doublet of Angkor and Nagari.

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