Madagaskar
from malagasi
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noun
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From malagasi
Definition
An island country in the Indian Ocean
Etymology
Borrowed from the Malagasy 'Madagasikara', which likely originated from Marco Polo's transcription of 'Mogadishu'. The term was adopted into Indonesian via European languages to refer to the island nation.
Semantic Category
Specific names of cities, countries, or entities (e.g., Jakarta, Indonesia).
Proper Name