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Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage Indonesian, Sundanese, Javanese
Scripts ᮎᮤᮛᮨᮘᮧᮔ᮪(Sundanese) ꦕꦶꦉꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀(Javanese) چيرٓبَون(Pegon)
Meaning & History
Either derived from Javanese caruban meaning "mixed, assorted" (likely a reference to the region's mixed cultural influences) or from Sundanese cai meaning "water" and rebon meaning "shrimp, prawn". This is the name of a city in Indonesia as well as a regency of the Indonesian province of West Java.