kwartir

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed 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 (plural kwartir-kwartir)

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
• kwartier (1901–1947)

Further reading

• “kwartir”, 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