residensi

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed residen +‎ -si, from Dutch residentie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [resiˈdɛnsi]
• Hyphenation: ré‧si‧dèn‧si

Noun

résidènsi (first-person possessive residensiku, second-person possessive residensimu, third-person possessive residensinya)

1. residency:
   1. the condition of being a resident of a particular place.
   2. the home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies; an administrative division of former British Empire and the Dutch East Indies (residentie), which were headed by a resident.

      Synonym: keresidenan

   3. (healthcare) the position or term of a medical resident.

Related terms

• keresidenan
• residen

 

Further reading

• “residensi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English residency.

Noun

residensi

1. residency