Prindapan

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hindi वृन्दावन (vŕndāvan), the name of a city at Uttar Pradesh, India. It holds religious importance for Hindus who believe that Krishna, one of the main deities in Hinduism, spent most of his childhood in this city. Popularised in 2019 by the cartoon "Little Krishna", where the name of the city Vrindavan was translated in Indonesian dubs as "Prindapan".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prinˈda.pan/, [prinˈda.pan]

Proper noun

Prindapan

  1. (derogatory, Internet slang, ethnic slur, offensive) India

Usage notes

The use of "Prindapan" as a slang term for India is considered derogatory or offensive because it is seen as mocking Hinduism. This nickname also became derogatory because in its early usage, online users used it to depict slums to represent India.

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