provinsi
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch provincie, from Middle Dutch provincie, from Latin prōvincia.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /proˈvinsi/ [proˈfin.si]
- Rhymes: -insi
- Syllabification: pro‧vin‧si
Noun
provinsi (plural provinsi-provinsi)
- (government) province (a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level)
Alternative forms
- propinsi (nonstandard)
Further reading
- “provinsi” 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.