nagari

See also: Nagari

English

Etymology

From Indonesian nagari, ultimately from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”).

Noun

nagari (plural nagaris)

1. A traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages.

Anagrams

• Angria, agarin

Ilocano

Verb

nagari

1. perfective aspect of agari

Indonesian

Etymology

From Minangkabau nagari, from Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”). Doublet of negara, negeri, and nagori.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /naˈɡari/ [naˈɡa.ri]
• Rhymes: -ari
• Syllabification: na‧ga‧ri

Noun

nagari (plural nagari-nagari)

1. an administrative unit below kecamatan in West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages. Created based on historical nagari in Minangkabau land

   Synonyms: desa, distrik

Related terms

• negara
• negeri

Further reading

• “nagari”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016