perkotaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of kota +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərkoˈtaan/ [pər.koˈt̪a.(ʔ)an]
  • Rhymes: -aan
  • Syllabification: per‧ko‧ta‧an

Noun

perkotaan (uncountable)

  1. urban area
  2. a settlement group consisting of residences and agricultural workplaces

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of kota +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [pə(r).ko.tə.ʔan]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [pər.kɔ.ta.ʔan]
  • Hyphenation: per‧ko‧ta‧an

Adjective

perkotaan (Jawi spelling ڤرکوتاءن, comparative lebih perkotaan, superlative paling perkotaan)

  1. Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; urban.
    Synonyms: bandaran, perbandaran

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