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nakhoda.

shipowner

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/naˈxoda//naˈkoda/
  1. shipowner

  2. shipmaster, captain

  3. the captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner; master

Where this word comes from

From Malay nakhoda (“captain”), from Iranian Persian نَاخُدَا (nâxodâ).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.