direktur
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch directeur, from French directeur, from Late Latin director, directōrem, from Latin directus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [diˈrɛktʊr]
- Hyphenation: di‧rèk‧tur
Noun
dirèktur (first-person possessive direkturku, second-person possessive direkturmu, third-person possessive direkturnya)
- director, the person in charge of managing a department, directorate or project.
- the head of a directorate.
- that which directs or orientates something.
- (seldom) film director
- general manager.
- school principal
- Synonym: kepala sekolah
Usage notes
This word seldom used for the person in charge of managing a production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
Alternative forms
- diréktoer (superseded)
- diréktur (superseded)
Synonyms
- pengarah
Related terms
- direksi
- direktif
- direktorat
Further reading
- “direktur” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.