nakhoda

See also: Nakhoda

English

Alternative forms

• nachoda, nacoda, nahoda, nakhuda, nakoda, nohuda

Noun

nakhoda (plural nakhodas)

1. (historical) A travelling merchant in parts of South-East Asia, in charge of a vessel.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• nakoda, nangkoda, nahkoda (all nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay nakhoda (“captain”), from Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈxoda/, /naˈkoda/
• Hyphenation: na‧kho‧da

Noun

nakhoda (plural nakhoda-nakhoda)

1. (nautical) shipowner

   Synonym: cincu

2. (nautical, military) shipmaster, captain

   Synonyms: cincu, kapten

3. (nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner; master.

Further reading

• “nakhoda” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [na.ko.də]
  • Rhymes: -də, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [na.ko.da]
  • Rhymes: -da, -a
• Hyphenation: na‧kho‧da

Noun

nakhoda (Jawi spelling نخودا, plural nakhoda-nakhoda, informal 1st possessive nakhodaku, 2nd possessive nakhodamu, 3rd possessive nakhodanya)

1. The captain of a boat.

   Synonym: juragan

2. The captain of a ship.

   Synonym: kapten

Affixations

• nakhodai (“to be captain for”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: nakhoda

Further reading

• “nakhoda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.