# negara

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #79,789

## Definitions
1. A constituent state of Indonesia when it was under Dutch control.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Indonesian negara, from Malay negara, borrowed from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “city”). Doublet of Angkor and Nagari.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/negara