Makadunia

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَقْدُونِيَا (maqdūniyā), from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”). Attested in the Malay Annals between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Proper noun

Makadunia (Jawi spelling مقدونيا)

  1. (historical) Macedonia (an ancient Greek kingdom in Southeast Europe)

References

  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “Makadunia”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 93
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