negara

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noun

A constituent state of Indonesia when it was under Dutch control.

OriginMalay negara ← Sanskrit नगर →
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Meanings

nounnegara (plural negaras)

plural negaras

  1. historicalA constituent state of Indonesia when it was under Dutch control.

Origin

  1. Sanskritनगर“city”
  2. Malaynegara
  3. Englishnegara

Borrowed from Malay negara, from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “city”). Doublet of Angkor and Nagari.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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