prefektur
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch prefectuur, from Middle French préfecture, from Latin praefectūra.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /preˈfɛktur/ [preˈfɛk̚.t̪ʊr]
- Rhymes: -ɛktur
- Syllabification: pre‧fek‧tur
Noun
prefektur (plural prefektur-prefektur)
- prefecture (the office or position of a prefecture)
- prefecture (the jurisdiction or region of a prefect)
- (Catholicism) apostolic prefecture: a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese
Derived terms
- prefektur apostolik
- prefektur otonom
Further reading
- “prefektur” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from English prefecture, from Middle French préfecture, from Latin praefectūra.
Noun
prefektur (plural prefektur-prefektur)
- prefecture (the office or position of a prefecture)
- prefecture (the jurisdiction or region of a prefect)
References
- ^ Md. Nasrudin Md. Akhir, Asmadi Hassan, Rohayati Paidi (2008) Organisasi dan Institusi Jepun, Jabatan Pengajian Asia Timur, Fakulti Sastera & Sains Sosial, Universiti Malaya, →ISBN, page 103
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French préfecture and Latin praefectura.
Noun
prefektur n (definite singular prefekturet, indefinite plural prefektur or prefekturer, definite plural prefektura or prefekturene)
References
- “prefektur” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “prefektur” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French préfecture and Latin praefectura.
Noun
prefektur n (definite singular prefekturet, indefinite plural prefektur, definite plural prefektura)
References
- “prefektur” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.