barat daya
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Indonesian
Alternative forms
- barat daja (pre-1967)
Etymology
From Malay barat daya, from Classical Malay barat daya (“southwest”). Equivalent to barat (“west”) + daya (“inland”).
Noun
barat daya (first-person possessive barat dayaku, second-person possessive barat dayamu, third-person possessive barat dayanya)
See also
- (compass points) mata angin;
| barat laut | utara | timur laut |
| barat | 
|
timur |
| barat daya | selatan | tenggara |
Further reading
- “barat daya” 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.