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swastika in Indonesian

swastika in Indonesian is swastika — swastika means an ancient symbol made of a cross with each arm bent at a right angle, historically used across many cultures as a sign of good fortune, but today associated almost entirely with Nazi Germany and fascism.

swastika in Indonesian

swastika
noun
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.

What does "swastika" mean?

  1. noun An ancient symbol made of a cross with each arm bent at a right angle, historically used across many cultures as a sign of good fortune, but today associated almost entirely with Nazi Germany and fascism.
    "The museum explained the swastika's long pre-Nazi history in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art."
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swastika in a sentence

  • The museum explained the swastika's long pre-Nazi history in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art.
  • Painting a swastika on the wall was treated as a hate crime.

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What is "swastika" in Indonesian?

"swastika" in Indonesian is swastika. swastika means: An ancient symbol made of a cross with each arm bent at a right angle, historically used across many cultures as a sign of good fortune, but today associated almost entirely with Nazi Germany and fascism.

How do you use "swastika" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum explained the swastika's long pre-Nazi history in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art." In Indonesian, "swastika" is swastika.

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