Pamekasan

from jawa

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Definition

A regency in East Java

Etymology

Derived from the Javanese word 'mekas' meaning 'to open' or 'to bloom', with the circumfix pa-an indicating a location. Etymologically, Pamekasan signifies an open or developing place, referring to the historical land clearing of that Madurese region.

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