kiaupau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 僑胞／侨胞 (kiâu-pau, “overseas compatriots”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kiˈau̯pau̯]
• Hyphenation: ki‧au‧pau

Noun

kiaupau (first-person possessive kiaupauku, second-person possessive kiaupaumu, third-person possessive kiaupaunya)

1. (dialect) resident

   Synonym: penduduk

Further reading

• “kiaupau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.