Batavia

Dutch (Brabantic)

/bɑˈtaːvjɑ/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (historical) , used during the Dutch East Indies period.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Batavia derived from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō (good island).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*Batawjō

Gloss

good island

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