inkues

Indonesian

Etymology

From English inquest, from Middle English enquest, from Old French enqueste (Modern French enquête), from Vulgar Latin inquirere, or from Medieval Latin inquesta < in + quaesita. Doublet of angket.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪnˈkuɛs]
• Hyphenation: in‧ku‧ès

Noun

inkues

1. (law) inquest a formal investigation, often held before a court, especially one into the cause of a death.

Further reading

• “inkues” 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.