nakhoda

See also: Nakhoda

English

Alternative forms

• nachoda, nacoda, nahoda, nakhuda, nakoda, nohuda

Noun

nakhoda (plural nakhodas)

1. (historical) A travelling merchant in parts of South-East Asia, in charge of a vessel.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• nakoda, nangkoda, nahkoda (all nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay nakhoda (“captain”), from Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈxoda/, /naˈkoda/
• Hyphenation: na‧kho‧da

Noun

nakhoda (plural nakhoda-nakhoda)

1. (nautical) shipowner

   Synonyms: cincu, tuan kapal

2. (nautical, military) shipmaster, captain

   Synonyms: cincu, kapten, kapiten

3. (nautical) the captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner; master

Further reading

• “nakhoda”, 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

Etymology

From Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [na.ko.də]
  • Rhymes: -də, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [na.ko.da]
  • Rhymes: -da, -a
• Hyphenation: na‧kho‧da

Noun

nakhoda (Jawi spelling نخودا, plural nakhoda-nakhoda or nakhoda²)

1. The captain of a boat.

   Synonym: juragan

2. The captain of a ship.

   Synonym: kapten

Affixations

• nakhodai (“to be captain for”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: nakhoda
• ⇒ Makasar: ana'koda

Further reading

• "nakhoda" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017