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Etymology

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From Portuguese Jacatra or Dutch Djakarta. Ultimately a corruption of Indonesian Jakarta, from Sanskrit जयकर्ता (jayakartā, that which causes victory). Doublet of ジャカルタ.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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ジャガタラ (Jagatara

  1. (historical) Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period; Jacatra; Batavia.
    ジャガタラ(ぶみ)
    Jagatara-bumi
    letters from Jacatra
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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN