kwartir
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch kwartier, from Middle Dutch quartier, from Old French quartier, from Latin quartārius. 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: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.