pasar kering

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pasar (“market”) +‎ kering (“dry”), calque of English dry market.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpasar kəˈrɪŋ/

Noun

pasar kêring (first-person possessive pasar keringku, second-person possessive pasar keringmu, third-person possessive pasar keringnya)

1. dry market: a market selling clothing, electronics, etc. rather than fresh meat and produce.

   Antonym: pasar basah

Further reading

• “pasar kering” 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.