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Batavia

Pronunciation: /ba.ta.via̯/

“Batavia” is an Indonesian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period
  2. former name of Betawi, used during the Dutch East Indies period

Etymology

From Dutch Batavia, from Latin Batavia, from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō.

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