kwartir

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kwartier, from Middle Dutch quartier, from Old French quartier, from Latin quartārius. Doublet of kuarter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkwartɪr]
• Hyphenation: kwar‧tir

Noun

kwartir (first-person possessive kwartirku, second-person possessive kwartirmu, third-person possessive kwartirnya)

1. quarter: residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.

   Synonym: markas

2. (Scouting) regional subdivision in pramuka (“scout”) of Indonesia.

Alternative forms

• kuartir

Further reading

• “kwartir” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.