Relating to Achin (Acheh), a historical kingdom and region in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
From Achin/Acheh, a sultanate in Sumatra. The term entered European languages through Portuguese and Dutch traders during the 16th-17th centuries when Achin was a major spice-trade power.
Achin was so fearlessly independent that it resisted both Portuguese and Dutch colonial control for centuries—earning it the title 'Veranda of Mecca' because of its Islamic scholarship and power!
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