Yutang natawhan

homeland; native land; fatherlandnoun

Alternative meanings

homeland; native land; fatherland; country of origin; birthplace; place of origin

Pronunciation

YOO-tahng nah-TAW-hahn

Root and affixes

Yuta means land or soil, and natawhan relates to birth. Yutang natawhan literally expresses the land where one was born. Nasod means country or nation.

Variants or conjugations

native land; country of birth; homeland; country; land of origin

Related words and expressions

country; land; homeland/town; culture; people

Meaning and usage notes

Use yutang natawhan for homeland with an emotional or origin-based sense. Use nasod if you simply mean country. Banwa can mean town, local homeland, or community depending on context.