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Sundanese
Etymology
From Dutch compagnie (“company”), from Old French compaignie, from compain + -ie or alternatively from compagne, from Vulgar Latin *compania, from Late Latin compāniō.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: kum‧pe‧ni
Noun
kumpeni
- (historical) The Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (“Dutch East India Company”, literally “United East India Company”), VOC.
- (historical, now) Dutch East Indies colonial government, which was formed after nationalisation of the VOC in 1800.
- (dated) company.
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