wali kota

See also: walikota

Indonesian

Etymology

Calque of Dutch burgemeester as wali +‎ kota.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌwali ˈkota/ [ˌwa.li ˈko.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ota
  • Syllabification: wa‧li ko‧ta

Noun

wali kota (plural wali-wali kota or para wali kota)

  1. (government) mayor
    Synonym: datuk bandar (Malay)

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