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Jakarta

Jakarta

31 2.1
The capital city of Indonesia on the island of Java
  • proper noun
  • /dʒəˈkɑrtə/
: Yakarta
  • The Cianjur regency is located in the province of West Java, about midway between Bandung and Jakarta.
  • Jakarta, Indonesia
  • the capital of Jakarta
  • Jakarta, the city

Stationing AUS Ambassador to ASEAN in Jakarta.

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Examples

  • We've got problems in our Jakarta office.

    Rogue Trader (1999)

  • I am from Jakarta, Indonesia, born and raised, homegrown.

  • Yeah, I lived in Jakarta for a few years.

    Southside with You (2016)

  • I was on my way to Jakarta.

    The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

  • l was born in Jakarta.

    Junior (1994)

  • So we are currently at the airport in Jakarta waiting to board our flight to Bali.

  • Most of the new urban development was confined to metropolitan Jakarta until the late 1980s.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Below the corporate towers of Jakarta are street markets and teeming bus terminals.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Southeast Asia's oldest biennial is the Jakarta Biennale, held since 1982.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I am from Jakarta, Indonesia, born and raised, homegrown.

Synonyms

Djakarta
vsJakarta
  • Archaic
1 6.6

An old spelling of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia

is the modern spelling used today instead of the older form

Surface Forms

Jakarta main

Etymology

The word Jakarta comes from the old name Jayakarta, made of jay 'victory' and karta 'complete'. So the capital city's name means 'complete victory' and reminds us of the city's past win and new start.