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Amerika Serikat

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Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier Amerika Sarekat,[1] a calque of English United States of America. Also analysable as compound of Amerika +‎ serikat, sarekat an older variant of the latter. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aməˌrika səˈrikat/ [a.məˌri.ka səˈri.kat̪̚]
  • Syllabification: A‧me‧ri‧ka Se‧ri‧kat

Proper noun

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Amerika Sêrikat

  1. United States of America (a country in North America)

References

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  1. ^ Bintang Timoer. Sept 3, 1932. p. 1.
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