gubernur

Indonesian

Etymology

From earlier East Indies Malay goepernoer, from Dutch gouverneur, from Middle Dutch gouverneur, from Middle French gouverneur, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡubərnʊr/
• Hyphenation: gu‧bêr‧nur

Noun

gubêrnur (plural gubernur-gubernur)

1. governor
   1. (government) the chief executive officer of a province or provincial-level division known as a provinsi in Indonesia.
   2. (military) The head of military education institution.

Alternative forms

• gupernur (obsolete)

Derived terms

• wakil gubernur

Descendants

• → Min Nan: 鵝蠻律 / 鹅蛮律 (gô-bân-lu̍t)

Further reading

• “gubernur” 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.