"Nusantara" meaning in Malay

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Proper name

IPA: [nu.san.ta.rə] (note: Johor-Riau), [nu.san.ta.ra] [Baku] Forms: نوسانتارا [Jawi]
Rhymes: -rə, -ə, -ra, -a Etymology: Borrowed either from Javanese ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ (Nusantara, “the islands”) or from Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”). By surface analysis, blend of nusa + antara. Attested in a Malay Annals manuscript from 1808. Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|jv|ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ|t=the islands|tr=Nusantara}} Javanese ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ (Nusantara, “the islands”), {{bor|ms|kaw|nūsāntara|t=the outer islands}} Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”), {{surface etymology|+blend|ms|nusa|antara}} By surface analysis, blend of nusa + antara Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=نوسانتارا}} Nusantara (Jawi spelling نوسانتارا)
  1. (geography) The Malay Archipelago; the islands comprising the countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysian Borneo, Papua New Guinea, and the Phillipines. Synonyms: Kepulauan Melayu
    Sense id: en-Nusantara-ms-name-RqBozIea Categories (other): Geography, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Malay blends, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 2 11 3 21 4 5 12 23 4 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 1 13 1 22 3 4 12 25 4 12 Disambiguation of Malay blends: 70 18 13 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 64 13 23 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
  2. (Indonesia, geography) The Indonesian Archipelago; the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or the geographical groups which include its islands. Tags: Indonesia Synonyms: Kepulauan Indonesia
    Sense id: en-Nusantara-ms-name-NNFna-lK Categories (other): Indonesian Malay, Geography Topics: geography, natural-sciences
  3. Nusantara (the planned capital city of Indonesia, in East Kalimantan) Categories (place): Cities in Indonesia, Places in Indonesia
    Sense id: en-Nusantara-ms-name-E~6GnI5e Categories (other): National capitals, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 2 11 3 21 4 5 12 23 4 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 1 13 1 22 3 4 12 25 4 12

Alternative forms

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