komisaris

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch commissaris, from Middle Dutch commissarijs, from Medieval Latin commissārius. Doublet of komisar and komisioner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [komiˈsarɪs]
• Hyphenation: ko‧mi‧sa‧ris

Noun

komisaris (plural komisaris-komisaris)

1. commissioner,
   1. someone commissioned to perform certain duties.
   2. an official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
2. commissar, an official of a political party.

   Synonym: komisar

Synonyms

• (commissioner): komisioner
• (commissioner): pesuruhjaya (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• dewan komisaris

 

Related terms

• komisar
• komisariat
• komisi
• komisioner

 

Descendants

• → Hokkien: 公勃些里 (kong-pu̍t-sia-lí), 公勃卅里 (kong-pu̍t-sa̍p-lí)

Further reading

• “komisaris” 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.