Nada-nadanya
from indonesia
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noun
Reduplication
From indonesia
Definition
The impression or initial signs appearing from someone's behavior, speech, or external symptoms that indicate a particular state.
Etymology
A reduplicated form of the root word 'nada' (tone) which underwent semantic extension to mean signs or impressions.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication