dunia

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

From Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Noun

dunia

1. world

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay dunia, from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /du.ni.a/

Noun

dunia (first-person possessive duniaku, second-person possessive duniamu, third-person possessive dunianya)

1. world

   Synonyms: buana, jagat

Affixed terms

• keduniaan
• mendunia
• sedunia

 

Compounds

• dunia akhirat
• dunia anak-anak
• dunia atas
• dunia barat
• dunia bawah
• dunia bebas
• dunia fana
• dunia hewan
• dunia hitam
• dunia internasional
• dunia ketiga
• dunia luar
• dunia maya
• dunia merdeka
• dunia paralel
• dunia politik
• dunia ramai
• dunia timur
• dunia tumbuh-tumbuhan
• dunia wadak

 

Related terms

• duniawi

 

Further reading

• “dunia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Krio

Etymology

From Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Noun

dunia

1. world

   Synonym: wɔl

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duɲə/
• IPA^(key): /duɲa/
• Rhymes: -uɲə, -ɲə, -ə

Noun

dunia (Jawi spelling دنيا, plural dunia-dunia, informal 1st possessive duniaku, 2nd possessive duniamu, 3rd possessive dunianya)

1. world (human existence)

Descendants

• Indonesian: dunia
• → Tausug: dunya
• → Urak Lawoi': ดือนียา (deniya)

Further reading

• “dunia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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Minangkabau

Etymology

From Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Noun

dunia

1. world (human existence)

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Ngazidja Comorian

Etymology

From Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Noun

dunia class 9 (plural dunia class 10)

2. Earth
3. world

References

• “dunia” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.

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Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

dunia (n class, plural dunia)

2. Earth
3. world

   Synonym: ulimwengu

See also

Solar System in Swahili · mfumo wa jua (see also: sayari) (layout · text)
Star	jua
IAU planets and notable dwarf planets	Utaridi Zebaki	Zuhura Ng'andu	dunia	Mirihi Murihi Meriki	Ceres	Mshtarii	Zohali Zuhali	Uranus	Neptun	Pluto	Eris
Notable moons	—	—	mwezi		—