kompi

Indonesian

Etymology

From dialectal Dutch compagnie, from Middle Dutch compangie, from Old French compagnie, from Latin [Term?]. Compare to Petjo compies. Doublet of kompeni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔmpi/
• Hyphenation: kom‧pi

Noun

kompi (first-person possessive kompiku, second-person possessive kompimu, third-person possessive kompinya)

1. (military) company: a unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.

Synonyms

• kompeni (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• kompi bantuan
• kompi markas
• kompi senapan

 

Further reading

• “kompi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.