markas besar

Indonesian

Etymology

markas +‎ besar.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌmarkas bəˈsar/ [ˌmar.kas bəˈsar]
• Rhymes: -ar
• Syllabification: mar‧kas be‧sar

Noun

markas besar (plural markas-markas besar)

1. (military) headquarters

Alternative forms

• mabes (acronym)

Synonyms

• kantor pusat
• ibu pejabat (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “markas besar” 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.