Ophuijsen

from belanda

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Definition

The name of a Dutch figure, Charles Adriaan van Ophuijsen, known for developing the Latin-based spelling system for Malay in 1901.

Etymology

A Dutch surname immortalized as the name of the official Malay spelling system in the Dutch East Indies.

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