catatan kaki

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of catatan +‎ kaki, calque of Dutch voetnoot.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˌtatan ˈkaki/ [t͡ʃaˌt̪a.t̪an ˈka.ki]
  • Syllabification: ca‧ta‧tan ka‧ki

Noun

catatan kaki (plural catatan-catatan kaki)

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    Synonym: nota kaki (Standard Malay)

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