nagari

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Indonesian nagari, ultimately from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, city).

Noun[edit]

nagari (plural nagaris)

  1. A traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages.

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Verb[edit]

nagari

  1. perfective aspect of agari

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Minangkabau nagari, from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, city). Doublet of negara and negeri.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /naˈɡari/
  • Rhymes: -ri, -i
  • Hyphenation: na‧ga‧ri

Noun[edit]

nagari (first-person possessive nagariku, second-person possessive nagarimu, third-person possessive nagarinya)

  1. An administrative unit below kecamatan in West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages. Created based on historical nagari in Minangkabau land.
    Synonyms: desa, distrik

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