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Old Javanese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.
Noun
nūsa
- island (area of land completely surrounded by water)
- Synonyms: dīpa, dwīpa, gili, muhara, nūsa, pulo
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- "nūsa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.