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.
- Capital city of the Republic of Indonesia.
- 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
Romanization
Nusantara
- Romanization of ᬦᬹᬲᬵᬦ᭄ᬢᬭ.
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.
Derived terms
- menusantara
Descendants
- → English: Nusantara
See also
- mancanegara (“foreign country, international”)
Further reading
- “Nusantara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
Nusantara
- Romanization of ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ.
Malay
Etymology
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.
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
Alternative forms
- ᮔᮥᮞᮔ᮪ᮒᮛ (nusantara)
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”)
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”)