gubernur

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier East Indies Malay goebernoer, from Dutch gouverneur, from Middle Dutch gouverneur, from Middle French gouverneur, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernator.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡubərnʊr/
  • Hyphenation: gu‧bêr‧nur

Noun

gubêrnur (plural gubernur-gubernur)

  1. governor
    1. (government) the chief executive officer of a province or provincial-level division known as a provinsi in Indonesia
      Synonym: gabenor (Standard Malay)
    2. (military) the head of military education institution

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Min Nan: 鵝蠻律 / 鹅蛮律 (gô-bân-lu̍t)

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