Makadunia

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَقْدُونِيَا‎ (maqdūniyā), from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”). Attested in the Malay Annals between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Noun

Makadunia (Jawi spelling مقدونيا‎, plural Makadunia-Makadunia, informal 1st possessive Makaduniaku, 2nd possessive Makaduniamu, 3rd possessive Makadunianya)

  1. Macedonia (all senses)

References
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “Makadunia”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 93
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