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 (first-person possessive komisarisku, second-person possessive komisarismu, third-person possessive komisarisnya)

  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

Descendants

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

Further reading

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