English Explanatory Dictionary

Jakarta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A province and capital city of Indonesia.
  2. The Indonesian government.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə/ [d͡ʒəˈkʰaɹɾə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Zazollo-Jakarta.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jakarta.wav

Word forms

Jakarta Djakarta

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian Jakarta, from Sanskrit जयकर्ता (jayakartā, “that which causes victory”).

Synonyms

Batavia

Derived words

Jakartan
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