lokapasar

Indonesian

Etymology

loka- (“place”) +‎ pasar (“market”), calque of English marketplace.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lokaˈpasar/

Noun

lokapasar (first-person possessive lokapasarku, second-person possessive lokapasarmu, third-person possessive lokapasarnya)

1. (neologism) marketplace.
   1. The space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates.
   2. (by extension) The world of commerce and trade.

Further reading

• “lokapasar” 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.