kumpeni

Sundanese

Etymology

From Dutch compagnie (“company”), from Old French compaignie, from compain + -ie or alternatively from compagne, from Vulgar Latin *compania, from Late Latin compāniō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kumpəˈni]
• Hyphenation: kum‧pe‧ni

Noun

kumpeni

1. (historical) The Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (“Dutch East India Company”, literally “United East India Company”), VOC.
2. (historical, now) Dutch East Indies colonial government, which was formed after nationalisation of the VOC in 1800.
3. (dated) company.

Further reading

• Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij