nagari
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English
Etymology
From Indonesian nagari, ultimately from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”).
Noun
nagari (plural nagaris)
- A traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages.
Anagrams
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Verb
nagari
Indonesian
Etymology
From Minangkabau nagari, from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”). Doublet of negara, negeri, and nagori.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /naˈɡari/
- Rhymes: -ari
- Syllabification: na‧ga‧ri
Noun
nagari (plural nagari-nagari)
- an administrative unit below kecamatan in West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages. Created based on historical nagari in Minangkabau land
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Further reading
- “nagari” 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.