wanua
Indonesian
Etymology
From Buginese [Term?], from Proto-South Sulawesi *banua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua. Doublet of banua and benua.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈwanua̯]
- Hyphenation: wa‧nua
Noun
wanua (first-person possessive wanuaku, second-person possessive wanuamu, third-person possessive wanuanya)
- traditional area in Buginese, subdivided into several kampung.
Related terms
- banua
- benua
- kawanua
Further reading
- “wanua” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Old Javanese
Noun
wanua
- Alternative spelling of wanwa