Etymology

desa

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Today it means: A rural village terminology. Full definition →

Indonesian desa ← Malay desa
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  1. Malay · derived fromdesa
  2. Indonesian · borrowed fromdesa
  3. English todaydesa

Borrowed from Indonesian desa, from Malay desa.

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