negara maju
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of negara (“country”) + maju (“advanced, forward”), inherited from Malay negara maju, calque of Japanese 先進国 (senshinkoku, “developed country”, literally “advanced country”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə.ˈɡa.ra ˈma.d͡ʒu/
Noun
negara maju (plural negara-negara maju, first-person possessive negara majuku, second-person possessive negara majumu, third-person possessive negara majunya)
- (economics, geography) developed country: a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations
- Antonym: negara berkembang
Further reading
- “negara maju” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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