luar negeri
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of luar (“foreign”, literally “outside”) + negeri (“country, land”). Compare to Dutch buitenland, Chinese 外國/外国 (wàiguó).
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
- foreign: located outside a country or place, especially one's own; relating to a different nation.
- Synonyms: negeri luar, negeri asing
- Antonym: dalam negeri
Further reading edit
- “luar negeri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.