oktroi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch octrooi (“patent”), from Middle Dutch octroy, possibly from Latin auctōrō, auctor. Compare to French octroi (“grant; concession”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈok̚troi̯]
• Hyphenation: ok‧troi

Noun

oktroi (first-person possessive oktroiku, second-person possessive oktroimu, third-person possessive oktroinya)

1. (law, business) patent

   Synonym: paten

Usage notes

The word (and the unadapted Dutch form octrooi) is used to describe the right of Dutch East India Company.

Further reading

• “oktroi” 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.