desa

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noun

A rural village terminology.

OriginIndonesian desa ← Malay desa →
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Meanings

desa1

noundesa (plural desas)

plural desas

  1. IndonesiaA rural village terminology.

Desa2

proper nounDesa (plural Desas)

plural Desas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Malaydesa
  2. Indonesiandesa
  3. Englishdesa

Borrowed from Indonesian desa, from Malay desa.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sadeEadsSEDAadesSaedESAD
Cite this entry
APA

desa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desa

MLA

“desa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desa.

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