Pakpak Bharat
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Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Pakpak + Bharat, the former is the name of a Batak ethnic subgroup. The latter is the native name of India, borrowed from Hindi भारत (bhārat), ultimately from Sanskrit भारत (bhārata); possibly added to reflect the mixed Indian origins of the Pakpaks.
Proper noun
[edit]- A regency of the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia