ongkos

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch onkost (“expense”), from Middle Dutch oncost. The on- is not related to uang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɔŋkɔs/ [ˈɔŋ.kɔs]
• Rhymes: -ɔŋkɔs
• Syllabification: ong‧kos

Noun

ongkos (plural ongkos-ongkos)

1. expenditure, expense

   Synonym: belanja

2. charge, cost, fee

   Synonym: biaya

3. pay, wage, fee

   Synonyms: bayaran, upah

Derived terms

• mengongkosi
• perongkosan

• ongkos fasilitas
• ongkos pengiriman
• ongkos pinjaman
• ongkos transportasi

Further reading

• “ongkos”, 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