kardus

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kardoes, from Middle French cartouche, Italian cartoccio, derived from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, paper”). Doublet of karton, kartu, katrij, and kertas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkardʊs]
• Hyphenation: kar‧dus

Noun

kardus (plural, first-person possessive kardusku, second-person possessive kardusmu, third-person possessive kardusnya)

1. A kind of thick paper.

   Synonym: karton

Alternative forms

• kerdus

Further reading

• “kardus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.