konter

See also: Konter and könter

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From English counter, from Anglo-Norman countour, from Old French conteor (French comptoir), from Medieval Latin computātōrium, from Latin computō. Doublet of komputer and kantor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔn.tər]
  • Hyphenation: kon‧têr

Noun

kontêr (first-person possessive konterku, second-person possessive kontermu, third-person possessive konternya)

  1. counter, a table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
    Synonym: gerai
Alternative forms
  • kaunter (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Etymology 2

From English counter, from Old French contre, Anglo-Norman cuntre, both from Latin contra.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔn.tər]
  • Hyphenation: kon‧têr

Verb

kontêr

  1. to counter, to contradict, oppose.
    Synonym: lawan

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