Urak Lawoi'

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Malay negeri, from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, city).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /naŋɡri/, [nʌŋˈɡri]

Noun

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นังกฺรี (nanggri)

  1. country
    Synonym: บือนูวา (benuwa)
  2. city
  3. area

Further reading

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  • Hogan, David W. (1988) Urak Lawoi': Basic Structures And Dictionary (Pacific Linguistics. Series C-109)‎[1], Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, →ISBN, page 137