Tiongkok

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Hokkien 中國／中国 (Tiong-kok). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /tiˈoŋkok/ [t̪iˈoŋ.kɔk̚] Rhymes: -oŋkok Syllabification: Ti‧ong‧kok === Proper noun === Tiongkok China (a cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties) China (a large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949) Hyponyms: Republik Rakyat Tiongkok, Republik Tiongkok === Adjective === Tiongkok (comparative lebih Tiongkok, superlative paling Tiongkok) Chinese (of, from, or related to the People's Republic of China) Synonym: (now possibly derogatory) Cina ==== Usage notes ==== This word is restored for Indonesian official government use as the presidential decision was passed and replaced Cina (“China”). This guide is followed by most Indonesian-language mass media. ==== Related terms ==== Tionghoa === See also === === References === === Further reading === “Tiongkok”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016