Zaman baheula

from sunda

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noun
sastra
Tempo
From sunda

Definition

An ancient, unrecorded period

Etymology

A loanword from the Sundanese 'baheula', meaning 'formerly' or 'the past'. This term was adopted into Indonesian to provide a sense of nostalgia or to refer to ancient times that are not recorded in formal history.

Semantic Category

Tempo