Wakanda

English

Proper noun

Wakanda

1. The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, but also Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America.

Alternative forms

• Waconda, Wakonda

Indonesian

Etymology

From English Wakanda, a fictional country in Marvel Comics. There is no clear reason why this is used by Indonesians as a pejorative to refer their own country, since the correlations are unclear, but it is most likely an algospeak, specifically to avoid censorship.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waˈkanda/

Proper noun

Wakanda

1. (derogatory, Internet slang) Indonesia

   Synonym: Konoha