ibu kota

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ibu (“greatest or most significant”, literally “mother”) +‎ kota (“city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ibu ko.ta/

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• Hyphenation: ibu‧ko‧ta

Noun

ibu kota (plural ibu-ibu kota)

1. capital city

   Synonym: ibu negara (Standard Malay)

Alternative forms

• ibukota (nonstandard)

Hyponyms

• ibu kota kabupaten
• ibu kota madya
• ibu kota negara
• ibu kota provinsi

Further reading

• “ibu kota”, 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

Compound of ibu +‎ kota.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Southern Peninsular Malaysia) IPA^(key): [i.bu ko.tə]
• (Standard Literary) IPA^(key): [i.bu kɔ.ta]

Noun

ibu kota (Jawi spelling ايبو کوتا, plural ibu-ibu kota or ibu² kota)

1. A state capital.

   Synonym: ibu negeri

See also

• ibu negara (“capital city of the country”)

Further reading

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