Lituania

from lituania

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From lituania

Definition

A country in Eastern Europe.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Lithuanian 'Lietuva'. This term entered Indonesian through phonetic adaptation from the English 'Lithuania'. Etymologically, it is believed to be related to the word 'lieti', meaning to flow, referring to the rivers in the region.

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