rantau

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay rantau.

Pronunciation

Noun

rantau (plural rantau-rantau, first-person possessive rantauku, second-person possessive rantaumu, third-person possessive rantaunya)

  1. (rare) coast, shore
    Synonym: pesisir
  2. abroad

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Malay

Pronunciation

Noun

rantau (Jawi spelling رنتاو, plural rantau-rantau, informal 1st possessive rantauku, 2nd possessive rantaumu, 3rd possessive rantaunya)

  1. region

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: rantau

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