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Nusantara.

Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands

9 characters4 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

name/nusanˈtara/Standard-Indonesian[nu.san̪ˈt̪a.ra]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands

  2. Nusantara (the planned capital city of Indonesia, in East Kalimantan)

Where this word comes from

From Malay Nusantara, ultimately from Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”). By surface analysis, blend of nusa + antara.

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