ibu kota

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Compound of ibu (“greatest or most significant”, literally “mother”) +‎ kota (“city”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ibu ko.ta/ Hyphenation: ibu‧ko‧ta === Noun === ibu kota (plural ibu-ibu kota) capital city Synonym: ibu negara (Standard Malay) ==== Alternative forms ==== ibukota (nonstandard) ==== Hyponyms ==== === Further reading === “ibu kota”, 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 == Malay == === Etymology === Compound of ibu +‎ kota. === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [i.bu ko.tə] (Baku) IPA(key): [i.bu kɔ.ta] === Noun === ibu kota (Jawi spelling ايبو کوتا, plural ibu-ibu kota or ibu2 kota) A state capital. Synonym: ibu negeri === See also === ibu negara (“capital city of the country”) === Further reading === "ibu kota" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017