swapraja

Indonesian

Etymology

From swa- (“self”) +‎ praja (“city, town”, literally “realm; court”), calque of Dutch zelfbestuur. First attested in the Federal Constitution of 1949.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [swaˈpra.d͡ʒa]
  • Hyphenation: swa‧pra‧ja

Noun

swapraja (plural swapraja-swapraja)

  1. (historical, government) autonomous area
    Synonyms: swatantra, otonom

Further reading

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