peta
Pronunciation: /pəta/
“peta” is a Malay word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
Possibly from Sanskrit भूपट (bhūpaṭa, “map”) as भू (bhū, “earth”) + पट (paṭa, “garment”). Similar construction in Latin mappa mundī (“map”), compound of mappa (“napkin, cloth”) + mundus (“world”).
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