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Dutch
Contraction
watan
- contraction of wat and dan
- Kom je mee? - Watan? - Are you coming? - why?
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay watan (“homeland; fatherland; motherland”), from Arabic وَطَن (waṭan).
Pronunciation
Noun
watan (first-person possessive watanku, second-person possessive watanmu, third-person possessive watannya)
- homeland; fatherland; motherland.
- Synonym: tanah air
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Turkmen
Etymology
From Arabic وَطَن (waṭan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /βatan/
- Hyphenation: wa‧tan
Noun
watan (definite accusative watany, plural watanlar)
- fatherland, home country
Declension
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