kewedanaan
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word kewedanaan. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word kewedanaan, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say kewedanaan in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word kewedanaan you have here. The definition of the word kewedanaan will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofkewedanaan, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed wedana + ke- -an, from Javanese ꦏꦮꦼꦢꦤꦤ꧀ (kawedanan).
Pronunciation
Noun
kewedanaan (first-person possessive kewedanaanku, second-person possessive kewedanaanmu, third-person possessive kewedanaannya)
- (government, historical) district: a former administrative division in Java, Dutch East Indies and Indonesia.
Usage notes
Kewedanaan was a former administrative division level, below kabupaten and above kecamatan. The term was used as replacement for Dutch district and Japanese 郡 (gun).
Further reading
- “kewedanaan” 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.