nagari

See also: Nagari

English

Etymology

From Indonesian nagari, ultimately from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”).

Noun

nagari (plural nagaris)

1. A traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages.

Anagrams

• Angria, agarin

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Ilocano

Verb

nagari

1. perfective aspect of agari

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Minangkabau nagari, from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”). Doublet of negara and negeri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈɡari/
• Rhymes: -ri, -i
• Hyphenation: na‧ga‧ri

Noun

nagari (first-person possessive nagariku, second-person possessive nagarimu, third-person possessive nagarinya)

1. An administrative unit below kecamatan in West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages. Created based on historical nagari in Minangkabau land.

   Synonyms: desa, distrik

Related terms

• negara
• negeri

 

Further reading

• “nagari” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.