watan
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Contraction
watan
Etymology
Inherited from Malay watan (“homeland; fatherland; motherland”), from Arabic وَطَن (waṭan).
Pronunciation
Noun
watan (first-person possessive watanku, second-person possessive watanmu, third-person possessive watannya)
- homeland; fatherland; motherland.
- Synonym: tanah air
Further reading
- “watan” 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian وَطَن (watan).
Pronunciation
Noun
watan (definite accusative watany, plural watanlar)
Declension
Declension of watan
Further reading
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