kwartir

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kwartier. Doublet of kuarter.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkwartɪr]
Hyphenation: kwar‧tir

Noun

kwartir (first-person possessive kwartirku, second-person possessive kwartirmu, third-person possessive kwartirnya)

quarter: residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
Synonym: markas
(scouting) regional subdivision in pramuka (“scout”) of Indonesia.

Alternative forms

kuartir

Further reading

“kwartir” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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