garda depan
Indonesian
Etymology
Calque of French avant-garde as compound of garda + depan.
Noun
garda depan (plural garda-garda depan)
- (figurative) front line
- Synonyms: barisan depan, lini terdepan
- avant-garde: any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts
- Synonyms: avant-garde, garda depan, pelopor, perintis
Further reading
- “garda depan” 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.