Makadunia

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَقْدُونِيَا (maqdūniyā), from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”). Attested in the Malay Annals between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Noun

Makadunia (Jawi spelling مقدونيا, plural Makadunia-Makadunia, informal 1st possessive Makaduniaku, 2nd possessive Makaduniamu, 3rd possessive Makadunianya)

1. Macedonia (all senses)

References

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “Makadunia”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 93