Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mount Merapi" in English language version.
The dialect with mər- is attested by the name of the West-Sumatran volcano Merapi ( <mər-prefix + api 'fire') – apparently having ritual significance for Yavadvipa – subsequently also conferred to a volcano in Central Java by a ruler originating from, or affiliated to, Yavadvipa.
The dialect with mər- is attested by the name of the West-Sumatran volcano Merapi ( <mər-prefix + api 'fire') – apparently having ritual significance for Yavadvipa – subsequently also conferred to a volcano in Central Java by a ruler originating from, or affiliated to, Yavadvipa.