Sangatta
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From earlier Tenggarong Kutai Malay Sengata → Sangata → Sangatta. There are some theories about its etymology:[1]
- From Tenggarong Kutai Malay sengat (“to sting”), referring to the enemies being stung by bees, during a battle against the Kutainese at Kepet in 1546.
- From Sang Attak, the name of a legendary guard of the main Api-Api river, who tasked by Aji Pao.
- From the name of a tribal chief, who lived in the peak era of the Kingdom of Kutai.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Sangatta
- Sangatta (a town, the capital of East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)
References
[edit]Categories:
- Indonesian terms derived from Tenggarong Kutai Malay
- Indonesian 3-syllable words
- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian proper nouns
- id:Towns in East Kalimantan
- id:Towns in Indonesia
- id:Cities in East Kalimantan
- id:Cities in Indonesia
- id:Capital cities
- id:Places in East Kalimantan
- id:Places in Indonesia