kolese

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /koˈlesə/ [koˈle.sə]
• Rhymes: -esə
• Syllabification: ko‧le‧se

Noun

kolésê (plural kolese-kolese)

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

   Synonyms: dewan, majelis

2. college (an academic institution)

   Synonyms: akademi, sekolah

Alternative forms

• koléj (Standard Malay)

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.