Majene

from mandar

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From mandar

Definition

A regency in West Sulawesi

Etymology

Derived from the local Mandar language, consisting of the prefix 'ma' and 'jene' (water/river). The name refers to the geographical characteristics of the region traversed by rivers, later formalized as the name of a regency in West Sulawesi.

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