residensi

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed residen +‎ -si, from Dutch residentie.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /resiˈdɛnsi/ [re.siˈden.si]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsi
  • Syllabification: re‧si‧den‧si

Noun

résidènsi (plural residensi-residensi)

  1. residency:
    1. the condition of being a resident of a particular place
    2. the home or residence of a person, especially in the colonies; an administrative division of former British Empire and the Dutch East Indies (residentie), which were headed by a resident
      Synonym: keresidenan
    3. (healthcare) the position or term of a medical resident

Further reading

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English residency.

Noun

residensi

  1. residency