nūsa

See also: nusa and nuša

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nūsa

  1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)
    Synonyms: dīpa, dwīpa, gili, muhara, nūsa, pulo

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦤꦸꦱ (nusa)

Further reading
  • "nūsa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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