ジャガタラ

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Japanese

Etymology

From Portuguese Jacatra or Dutch Djakarta. Ultimately a corruption of Indonesian Jakarta, from Sanskrit जयकर्ता (jayakartā, that which causes victory). Doublet of ジャカルタ.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ジャガタラ (Jagatara

  1. (historical) Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period; Jacatra; Batavia.
    ジャガタラ(ぶみ)
    Jagatara-bumi
    letters from Jacatra

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN