rumah toko
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- ruko (acronym)
Etymology
Compound of rumah (“house”) + toko (“shop, store”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌrumah ˈtoko/ [ˌru.mah ˈt̪o.ko]
- Syllabification: ru‧mah to‧ko
Noun
- (architecture, real estate) shophouse (building that has both retail and domestic use)
Usage notes
This term is often used and understood in its acronym, ruko.
Synonyms
- rumah kedai (in Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “rumah toko” 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.