kios
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch kiosk, from French kiosque, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك (köşk), from Persian کوشک (kôšk, “palace, portico”), from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kios
- kiosk,
- a small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
- Pedagang diwajibkan membayar sewa kios yang mahal. ― Trader is required to pay expensive kiosk rent.
- a similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc.
- (computing) interactive kiosk.
- a small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
Descendants edit
- → Ternate: kios
Further reading edit
- “kios” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Ternate edit
Etymology edit
From Indonesian kios, from Dutch kiosk, from French kiosque, from Italian chiosco, from Ottoman Turkish كوشك, from Persian کوشک, from Middle Persian kwšk' (“pavillion”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kios
- kiosk (a small shop)
References edit
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh, page 29