Wolanda

Malay

Alternative forms

• Wilanda

Etymology

From Javanese ꦮꦭꦤ꧀ꦢ (walanda), from Portuguese Holanda, from Old Dutch holt lant (“woodland”). Attested in 1901. Doublet of Belanda and Holanda.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [wo.lan.də]
  • Rhymes: -də, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [wo.lan.da]
  • Rhymes: -da, -a
• Hyphenation: Wo‧lan‧da

Proper noun

Wolanda (Jawi spelling ولند)

1. (archaic) Holland (a traditional region in the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland)
2. (archaic) Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)
3. (archaic) The Dutch language.
4. (archaic) The people of the Netherlands.

Usage notes

The usual term used nowadays is Belanda.

References

• Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James), 1867-1941 (1901) A Malay-English dictionary‎^[1], Kelly & Walsh Ltd, retrieved 5 October 2024, page 679