nagari
See also: Nagari
English
Etymology
From Indonesian nagari, ultimately from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”).
Noun
nagari (plural nagaris)
- A traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages.
Anagrams
- Angria, agarin
Ilocano
Verb
nagari
- perfective aspect of agari
Indonesian
Etymology
From Minangkabau nagari, from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”). Doublet of negara and negeri.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naˈɡari/
- Rhymes: -ri, -i
- Hyphenation: na‧ga‧ri
Noun
nagari (first-person possessive nagariku, second-person possessive nagarimu, third-person possessive nagarinya)
- An administrative unit below kecamatan in West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages. Created based on historical nagari in Minangkabau land.
- Synonyms: desa, distrik
Related terms
- negara
- negeri
Further reading
- “nagari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.