kolese

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch college, from Old French college, from Latin collegium. Doublet of kolegium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koˈlesə]
• Hyphenation: ko‧lé‧sê

Noun

kolésê (plural)

1. college,
   1. a group sharing common purposes or goals, a corporate group; a group of colleagues

      Synonyms: dewan, majelis

   2. an academic institution

      Synonyms: akademi, sekolah

Alternative forms

• koléj (Johor-Riau)

Related terms

• kolega
• kolegial
• kolegium

Further reading

• “kolese” 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.