bumiputra

Indonesian

/bu.mi.pu.tra/

noun
Definitions
  • indigenous people

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bumiputera (son of the soil, son of the land, indigenous people) compound from Sanskrit भूमि (land, earth, soil, position, ground, country, degree) + Sanskrit पुत्र (son, child)compound from Indonesian bumi (earth, land) + Indonesian putra.

Origin

Indonesian

putra

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