Ujung bumi

from indonesia

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From indonesia

Definition

A place extremely far away, often used figuratively to denote great distance.

Etymology

A combination of 'ujung' (native Malay) and 'bumi' (borrowed from Sanskrit 'bhūmi' meaning 'land, earth'). This figurative phrase was formed in Indonesian to refer to a very distant place.

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