Tanjung Verde

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of Tanjung (“cape”) +‎ Verde, a calque of English Cape Verde, from Portuguese Cabo Verde (“Green Cape”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌtand͡ʒuŋ ˈvərdə/ [ˌt̪aɲ.d͡ʒʊŋ ˈfər.də]
  • Rhymes: -ərdə
  • Syllabification: Tan‧jung Ver‧de

Proper noun

Tanjung Verde

  1. Cape Verde (an archipelago and country in West Africa)

Malay

Etymology

Compound of Tanjung (“cape”) +‎ Verde, a calque of English Cape Verde, from Portuguese Cabo Verde (“Green Cape”).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /tand͡ʒoŋ vərde/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /tand͡ʒʊŋ vərde/
  • Rhymes: -e

Proper noun

Tanjung Verde (Jawi spelling تنجوڠ ۏردي)

  1. Cape Verde (an archipelago and country in West Africa)
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