tempat tinggal

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of tempat (“place”) +‎ tinggal (“residence”), calque from Chinese 住所 (“domicile”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təmˈpat ˈtiŋɡal/ [t̪əmˈpat̪ ˈt̪iŋ.ɡal]

Noun

têmpat tinggal (first-person possessive tempat tinggalku, second-person possessive tempat tinggalmu, third-person possessive tempat tinggalnya)

1. (law) domicile, formal residence

   Synonyms: domisili, mastautin

2. (uncommon) housing

   Synonym: perumahan

Further reading

• “tempat tinggal” 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.