konter

See also: Konter

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɔn.tər]
• Hyphenation: kon‧têr

Etymology 1

From English counter. Doublet of komputer and kantor.

Noun

kontêr (first-person possessive konterku, second-person possessive kontermu, third-person possessive konternya)

1. counter, a table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.

   Synonym: gerai

Etymology 2

From English counter. Doublet of kontra.

Verb

kontêr

1. to counter, to contradict, oppose.

   Synonym: lawan

Further reading

• “konter” 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.