kwartir
Indonesian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Dutch kwartier, from Middle Dutch quartier, from Old French quartier, from Latin quartārius. Doublet of kuarter.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkwartir (plural kwartir-kwartir)
- quarter: residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff
- Synonym: markas
- (scouting) regional subdivision in pramuka (“scout”) of Indonesia
Alternative forms
editFurther reading
edit- “kwartir” 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.
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- id:Scouting