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The native name for Rttirria is ''Rttirritteku'', which simply means "the Rttirri homeland" or "the Rttirri nation". The suffix ''-tteku'' is also used in various other names for countries in Rttirri, particularly in Southeast Asia. The etymology of ''Rttirri'' is unknown, but is recorded in inscriptions dating back to the 14th century. One commonly purported origin of the name is ''rtti-rri'' (lit. "mongoose-like"), but this is believed to be a [[w:backronym|backronym]]—the name ''Rttirri'' predates the adjectival suffix ''-rri'', at least in written text. Originally ''-rrirai'' ("to resemble") was used to derive adjectives from nouns, and only later was it simplified to ''-rri''. In fact, the Eastern dialects of the Rttirri language pronounce the two words differently: ''Rttirri'' [ʈʼɨɻ'''ɨ'''] vs. ''rtti-rri'' [ʈʼɨɻ'''i'''].