indekos

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch in de kost (“in the kost”) as kost (“board, livelihood, meals and lodgings”), from Middle Dutch cost, from Old French cost, from Medieval Latin costare, from Latin constare (“stand together, stand at, cost”), from com- + stare (“stand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /indəˈkɔs/
• Hyphenation: in‧dê‧kos

Verb

indêkos

1. (colloquial) to rent a place to live or lodge.

   Synonym: memondok

Further reading

• “indekos” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.