kota administratif

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kota (“city”) +‎ administratif (“administrative”). Compare to Chinese 副地级市 (fùdìjíshì, “sub-prefectural city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkota atminɪsˈtratɪf/

Noun

kota administratif (plural kota-kota administratif, first-person possessive kota administratifku, second-person possessive kota administratifmu, third-person possessive kota administratifnya)

1. (government, historical) The third-level urban administrative division in Indonesia without separate legislative body.

Further reading

• “kota administratif” 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.