walanda
Ambonese Malay edit
Etymology edit
Derived from Malay Belanda and Indonesian Belanda (perhaps directly from Javanese ꦮꦭꦤ꧀ꦢ (walanda)), from Portuguese Holanda.
Proper noun edit
walanda
- Netherlands (The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium)
- Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten)
Adjective edit
walanda
- Dutch
- Zamang walanda katong seng majo.
- Our Dutch era did not continue.
References edit
- D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998) Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia[1], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa