luar negeri

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of luar (“foreign”, literally “outside”) +‎ negeri (“country, land”). Compare to Dutch buitenland, Chinese 外國／外国 (wàiguó).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈluar nəɡəˈri]

Phrase

luar negeri

1. 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

• “luar negeri” 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.