berkota

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of kota +‎ ber-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərˈkota/ [bərˈko.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ota
• Syllabification: ber‧ko‧ta

Verb

berkota

1. to be fortified

   Synonym: berbenteng

2. to be stone-walled

   Synonym: berdinding batu

Further reading

• “berkota”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ kota.

Pronunciation

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): [bə(r).ko.tə]
• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): [bər.kɔ.ta]
• Hyphenation: ber‧ko‧ta

Verb

berkota (Jawi spelling برکوتا)

1. To have a rampart.

   Synonym: berbenteng

   petempatan berkota ― settlement that has a rampart

2. To have a city.

   negeri yang berkota besar ― state that has a big city

3. (obsolete) To build a fort.

   Synonym: berbenteng

4. (figurative) To be fulfilled and not broken (of a promise, words, etc.).

   Synonym: ditepati

   Antonym: dimungkiri

Further reading

• "berkota" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017