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utara.

north (compass point)

5 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/uˈtara/Standard-Indonesian[uˈt̪a.ra]Standard-Indonesian

  1. north (compass point)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay utara, from Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara). In compass point sense, displaced native laut (now meaning ‘sea’).

adj/uˈtara/Standard-Indonesian[uˈt̪a.ra]Standard-Indonesian

  1. north (of or pertaining to the north)

  2. north (toward the north)

  3. north (meteorology: of wind, from the north)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay utara, from Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara). In compass point sense, displaced native laut (now meaning ‘sea’).

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