Batavia
Indonesian
/ba.ta.via̯/
proper noun
Definitions
- (historical) , used during the Dutch East Indies period.
- (historical) , used during the Dutch East Indies period.
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish Batavia derived from Latin Batavia derived from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō (good island).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*Batawjō
Gloss
good island