Maluku
Maluku proper noun: a province of Indonesia. Capital: Ambon.
Proper noun
Maluku
- A province of Indonesia. Capital: Ambon.
- Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe
- Synonym of Moluccas.
- Synonyms:
- Moluccas
Maluku meaning in Marathi and Indonesian
Maluku in Marathi
- province of Indonesia
- मालुकू mālukū
Maluku in Indonesian
- province of Indonesia
- Maluku
Synonyms of Maluku
Forms of Maluku
| alternative form (dated) | Molucca |
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Origin of Maluku
The islands are said to have been named Arabic جَزِيرَات المَلِك (jazīrāt al-malik, literally “king islands”) by Arab merchants. However, since the name itself has been mentioned in a 14th-century Majapahit eulogy, Nagarakretagama, that predates the arrival of Islam in Maluku at the late fifteenth century, other sources claim that the name comes from a local language with the meaning "the head of a bull" or "the head of something large".
Words formed from Maluku
Phrases with Maluku
Questions about Maluku
- What does Maluku mean?
- Maluku means a province of Indonesia. Capital: Ambon.
- What is Maluku in Marathi?
- Maluku in Marathi is मालुकू (mālukū). See Maluku meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Maluku?
- Maluku is a proper noun.
Words near Maluku in the dictionary
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