Upeti

from sanskerta

Verified
Standard
noun
hukum
Abstract Concept
From sanskerta

Definition

Money, gold, or other payments that must be given by subordinate states or regions to a ruler or more powerful nation.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Sanskrit 'utpatti', literally meaning 'production' or 'yield'. In the Indonesian archipelago, the term underwent a semantic shift to mean tribute or mandatory tax paid by subordinate rulers to a more powerful sovereign.

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