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keraton

Pronunciation: /kəˈraton/

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

noun

  1. palace
  2. kingdom

Etymology

Inherited from Malay keraton, from Classical Malay keraton, from Javanese kraton (ꦏꦿꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (“kingship; palace”), “royal palace, kingdom”), karaton (ꦏꦫꦠꦺꦴꦤ꧀, “royal palace, court”), from Old Javanese karatun (“kingship, royal dignity”). Reconstructed as ratu + ke- -an. Piecewise doublet of kedatuan and kedaton.

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