ꦲꦶꦱ꧀ꦏꦤ꧀ꦢꦂ

Madurese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from earlier الْإِسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar), borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

Proper noun

ꦲꦶꦱ꧀ꦏꦤ꧀ꦢꦂ (iskandar)

  1. Alexander the Great
  2. a male given name from Ancient Greek

References

  • Kiliaan, H. N. (1904) Madoereesch-Nederlandsch Woordenboek [Madurese-Dutch Dictionary], Leiden
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