pedagang besar

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pedagang +‎ besar, calque of Dutch groothandelaar (“wholesaler”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈdaɡaŋ bəˈsar/

Noun

pedagang besar (plural pedagang-pedagang besar, first-person possessive pedagang besarku, second-person possessive pedagang besarmu, third-person possessive pedagang besarnya)

1. wholesaler: a person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users.

Synonyms

• pemborong (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “pedagang besar” 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.