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Konoha
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Indonesian
Etymology
Short for id ja - 木ノ葉隠れ こノはがくれ Hidden Leaf Village, a fictional village mentioned in the Naruto franchise. Few similarities have been noted between Indonesia and the village, including the leaders and influential groups.id https://www.tempo.co/internasional/kenapa-indonesia-disebut-negara-konoha-ini-alasannya-216658 Kenapa Indonesia Disebut Negara Konoha? Ini Alasannya Tempo.co 2023-02-21 2026-08-15 Vivia Agartha F. Raden Putri https://web.archive.org/web/20250716193704/https://www.tempo.co/internasional/kenapa-indonesia-disebut-negara-konoha-ini-alasannya-216658 16 July 2025en https://en.tempo.co/read/1815556/the-reasons-why-indonesian-netizens-call-their-country-konoha The Reasons Why Indonesian Netizens Call Their Country 'Konoha' Tempo.co 2023-12-31 2026-08-15 Vivia Agartha F. Raden Putri https://web.archive.org/web/20240523194339/https://en.tempo.co/read/1815556/the-reasons-why-indonesian-netizens-call-their-country-konoha 23 May 2024id https://mediaindonesia.com/humaniora/638583/5-alasan-konoha-disamakan-dengan-indonesia 5 Alasan Konoha Disamakan dengan Indonesia Media Indonesia 2023-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20251119124513/https://mediaindonesia.com/humaniora/638583/5-alasan-konoha-disamakan-dengan-indonesia 19 November 2025 Much like the term "Bolehland", it is used to mock failures or problems in Indonesian society.
Pronunciation
id /koˈnoha/
Proper noun
id proper noun
id derogatory humorous internet slang id @nickname for:Indonesia Q252 -
id Wakanda
Descendants
ms Konoha 1
References
id Derogatory names for countries
id self-deprecatory terms
Malay
Etymology
Ultimately from ms ja 木ノ葉隠れ Hidden Leaf Village, a fictional village mentioned in the Naruto franchise whose characters and character dynamics are noted for some similarities between it and Indonesia.5 Alasan Konoha Disamakan dengan Indonesia Usage known to have originated from Indonesia itself (via cultural osmosis between Indonesia and surrounding Malayophone neighbours), use in Malaysia as a nationalistic slur against Indonesian citizens.
Pronunciation
ms /koˈnoha/
Proper noun
ms proper noun
ms Malaysia derogatory internet slang Indonesia
Coordinate terms
ms Bolehland
References
ms Derogatory names for countries
ms Nationalism