Belanda
from portugis
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Standard
noun
Proper Name
From portugis
Definition
A country in Western Europe
Etymology
Derived from the Portuguese 'holanda', referring to the Netherlands. The word entered the archipelago through trade contacts in the 16th century, undergoing phonetic adaptation to 'belanda' in Malay and Indonesian.
Semantic Category
Specific names of cities, countries, or entities (e.g., Jakarta, Indonesia).
Proper Name