kompi
Indonesian
Etymology
Possibly from Dutch compie, kompie,[1] abbreviated form of Dutch compagnie, from Middle Dutch compangie, from Old French compagnie, from Latin [Term?]. Compare to Petjo compies. Doublet of kompeni.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkompi/ [ˈkom.pi]
- Rhymes: -ompi
- Syllabification: kom‧pi
Noun
kompi (plural kompi-kompi)
- (military) company: a unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion
Synonyms
- kompeni (Standard Malay)
Hyponyms
- kompi bantuan
- kompi markas
- kompi senapan
Derived terms
- sekompi
References
- ^ Marc De Coster (12 February 2021), “compie”, in Woordenboek van Populair Taalgebruik[1] (in Dutch), Ensie, archived from the original on 28 March 2026
Further reading
- “kompi”, 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