nagari
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See also: Nagari
Etymology
From Indonesian nagari, ultimately from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”).
Noun
nagari (plural nagaris)
- A traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages.
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Verb
nagari
Etymology
From Minangkabau nagari, from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”). Doublet of negara and negeri.
Pronunciation
Noun
- An administrative unit below kecamatan in West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages. Created based on historical nagari in Minangkabau land.
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Further reading
- “nagari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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