kontainer

See also: Kontainer

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch container and English container, from Middle English conteyner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (standard) [kɔnˈtai̯nər], (Dutch-influenced) [kɔnˈtɛnər]
• Hyphenation: kon‧tai‧nêr

Noun

kontainêr (first-person possessive kontainerku, second-person possessive kontainermu, third-person possessive kontainernya)

1. (transport) container: a very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.

   Synonyms: kotak kargo, peti kemas

Alternative forms

• konténa (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Related terms

• konten

 

Further reading

• “kontainer” 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.