Nusantara
English
Etymology
From Indonesian Nusantara, from Javanese Nusantara (ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ, “the islands, Indonesia”), from Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”).
Proper noun
Nusantara
- Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.
- Endonym for the Republic of Indonesia, including everything contained within it (i.e., covering the regions, people, cultures, languages, etc.).
- Deutschland is the endonym of Germany, Nihon is the endonym of Japan, meanwhile Nusantara is the endonym of Indonesia.
- The planned capital city of Indonesia, in East Kalimantan
- The de jure capital city of Indonesia is Nusantara, located in the eastern coast of Kalimantan island.
- (historical, archaic) The conquered territories of the Majapahit empire, corresponding to present-day Indonesia (main) and several Southeast Asian countries.
Balinese
Dutch
Etymology
From Javanese Nusantara (ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ, “the islands, Indonesia”), from Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Nusantara ?
- Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.
- A museum in the Netherlands dedicated specifically to art and cultural objects from Indonesia.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese Nusantara (ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ, “the islands, Indonesia”), from Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nusanˈtara]
- Hyphenation: Nu‧san‧ta‧ra
Proper noun
Nusantara
- Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.
- Nusantara (the planned capital city of Indonesia, in East Kalimantan)
Derived terms
- menusantara
Descendants
- → English: Nusantara
See also
- mancanegara (“foreign country, international”)
- Insulinde (“Indonesian Archipelago”)
Further reading
- “Nusantara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Malay
Etymology
From Javanese Nusantara (ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ, “the islands, Indonesia”), from Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”).
Pronunciation
- (Baku) IPA(key): /nusantara/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /nusantarə/
- Rhymes: -ara, -ra, -a
Proper noun
Nusantara (Jawi spelling نوسنتارا)
- Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.
Further reading
- “Nusantara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Osing
Etymology
From Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”).
Proper noun
Nusantara
- Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.
See also
- mancanegara (“foreign country, international”)
Sundanese
Tengger
Etymology
From Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”).
Proper noun
Nusantara
- Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.
See also
- mancanegara (“foreign country, international”)
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