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nayaka

Pronunciation: [naˈjaka]

“nayaka” is an Indonesian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. minister: a politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service)

Etymology

From Malay nayaka Borrowed from Javanese ꦤꦪꦏ (nayaka, “leader, adviser, minister”), from Old Javanese nāyaka (“chief, leader, commander; foremost among, surpassing the others”), from Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “leader, governor”).

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