Setiabudi

from sanskerta

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From sanskerta

Definition

Name of a subdistrict in South Jakarta

Etymology

A compound word derived from the Sanskrit 'setia' (truthful/loyal) and 'budi' (mind/character). The name serves as a tribute to the national hero Ernest Douwes Dekker, who used the pseudonym Danudirja Setiabudi, and was later adopted as a district name in Jakarta.

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