Waring Wera Wanua

Indonesian

Etymology

A compound from waring +‎ wera +‎ wanua, all of these are ultimately derived from Old Javanese, literally translates to "a vast net (which covers) a region".[1]

Proper noun

Waring Wera Wanua

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References
  1. Butir-Butir Perencanaan Bahasa : kumpulan makalah Dr. Hasan Alwi‎, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, 2011, →ISBN: “Alternatif pertama berasal dari bahasa Jawa Kuna: waring berarti jala, wera bermakna luas, dan wanua menggambarkan daerah atau wilayah yang dihuni.”
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