konter

See also: Konter

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔntər/ [ˈkon̪.t̪ər]
• Rhymes: -ɔntər
• Syllabification: kon‧ter

Etymology 1

From English counter. Doublet of komputer and kantor.

Noun

kontêr (plural konter-konter)

1. counter, a table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured

   Synonym: gerai

Etymology 2

From English counter. Doublet of kontra.

Verb

kontêr

1. (uncommon) synonym of kontra (“to counter, to contradict, oppose”)

Further reading

• “konter”, 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