karcis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kaartjes, the plural form of kaartje (“ticket”), the diminutive of kaart, from Middle Dutch cāerte, from Old French carte, from Latin charta. Doublet of kartu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkart͡ʃɪs]
• Hyphenation: kar‧cis

Noun

karcis (plural karcis-karcis)

1. ticket,
   1. a pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.
   2. a pass entitling the holder to board a train, a bus, a plane, or other means of transportation

   Penonton dapat memperoleh informasi pembelian karcis melalui media elektronik, poster, atau internet. ― The viewer can get the ticket information from electronic media, poster or internet.

   Synonym: tiket

Alternative forms

• kartjis (1901–1947)

Further reading

• “karcis”, 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

Noun

karcis (Jawi spelling کرچيس, plural karcis-karcis or karcis²)

1. (Indonesia) ticket, see karcis

Further reading

• “karcis”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017