Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Buginese [Term?], from Proto-South Sulawesi *banua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua. Doublet of banua and benua.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈwanua̯]
  • Hyphenation: wa‧nua

Noun

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wanua (first-person possessive wanuaku, second-person possessive wanuamu, third-person possessive wanuanya)

  1. traditional area in Buginese, subdivided into several kampung.
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Further reading

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Old Javanese

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Noun

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wanua

  1. Alternative spelling of wanwa