"benua" meaning in Indonesian

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Noun

IPA: [bəˈnua̯] Audio: LL-Q9240 (ind)-Xbypass-benua.wav Forms: bênua [canonical], benua-benua [plural]
Etymology: From Malay benua, from Old Malay vanua, from Proto-Malayic *bənua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua. Doublet of banua and wanua. Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|benua}} Malay benua, {{inh|id|ms-old|vanua}} Old Malay vanua, {{inh|id|poz-mly-pro|*bənua}} Proto-Malayic *bənua, {{inh|id|poz-pro|*banua}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, {{inh|id|map-pro|*banua}} Proto-Austronesian *banua, {{doublet|id|banua|wanua}} Doublet of banua and wanua Head templates: {{id-noun|head=bênua}} bênua (plural benua-benua)
  1. (geography) continent Synonyms: kontinen
    Sense id: en-benua-id-noun-y7IhAWby Categories (other): Geography, Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Landforms Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Landforms: 93 7 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
  2. (archaic) land, country Tags: archaic Synonyms: kerajaan, negeri
    Sense id: en-benua-id-noun-5eP7rmge
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: banua, kawanua, wanua
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        {
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          "word": "kerajaan"
        },
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          "word": "negeri"
        }
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      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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    {
      "word": "wanua"
    }
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    {
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        "id:Geography"
      ],
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          "continent",
          "continent"
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        }
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        "geography",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
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      ],
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          "word": "kerajaan"
        },
        {
          "word": "negeri"
        }
      ],
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        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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}

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