orkes

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch orkest, from French orchestre, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔrˈkɛs/

Noun

orkes (plural orkeste)

  1. (music) orchestra

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch orkest (orchestra), from French orchestre, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra). Doublet of orkestra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɔrkɛs]
  • Hyphenation: or‧kès

Noun

orkes (plural orkes-orkes)

  1. (music) orchestra
    Synonym: orkestra
Derived terms
  • orkes dangdut
  • orkes gambus
  • orkes gesek
  • orkes melayu
  • orkes simfoni
  • orkes tiup

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɔrkəs]
  • Hyphenation: or‧kês

Noun

orkes (plural orkes-orkes)

  1. (acronym) olahraga (sport) and kesehatan (health)
  2. (acronym) olahraga (sport) and kesenian (art)

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