Kramat jati

from arab dan jawa

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From arab dan jawa

Definition

Name of a place in Jakarta

Etymology

A combination of 'kramat' (Arabic: karamat), meaning sacred, and 'jati' (Javanese: jati), meaning teak tree. The name refers to a location historically considered sacred and densely populated by teak trees in the Jakarta region.

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