negeri

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit नगरी (nagarī, “city”).

Noun

nĕgĕri (plural negeri-negeri)

state; country

luar negeri
overseas (lit. "outside the state")
federal state

negeri Selangor
the state of Selangor (one of 13 constituent states of Malaysia)

Synonyms

negara (“country”)

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