rumah toko

Indonesian

Alternative forms

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

rumah toko

  1. (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)

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