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petaka
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay petaka, from Classical Malay petaka (“misfortune”), from Sanskrit पातक (pātaka, “crime, loss of caste”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- disaster, accident
- Synonyms: bencana, kecelakaan
Further reading
- “petaka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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