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Hindia-Walanda

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Etymology

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Partial calque of Dutch Nederlandsch-Indië. Replaced Néderlan-Hindia.

Proper noun

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Hindia-Walanda (Sundanese script ᮠᮤᮔ᮪ᮓᮤᮃ-ᮝᮜᮔ᮪ᮓ)

  1. (historical) Dutch East Indies
    • 1939 May 24, “Djawaban Pamarentah”, in Sipatahoenan[1], page 1:
      Kangdjeng Radja ngembarkeun eusina perdjangdjian ka Staten Generaal, lamoen mantenna ngagadoehan kajakinan jen katjida perloona dioemoemkeun kadjoeroeng koe kaajaan Karadjaan djeung Hindia Walanda (batja Indonesia red.) —
      [Kangjeng Raja ngembarkeun eusina perjangjian ka Staten Generaal, lamun mantenna ngagaduhan kayakinan yen kacida perluna diumumkeun kajurung ku kaayaan Karajaan jeung Hindia Walanda (baca Indonesia red.) —]
      The King proclaimed the contents of the agreement to the States General, stating that His Majesty was convinced of the utmost necessity of its announcement, driven by the circumstances of the Kingdom and the Dutch East Indies (read: Indonesia—ed.).