Name Jakarta
Type Settlement
Usage Indonesian, Acehnese, Banjar, Balinese, Javanese, Madurese, Minangkabau, Sundanese, Malay, English
Scripts ꦗꦏꦂꦠ(Javanese) ᮏᮊᮁᮒ(Sundanese) جاكرتا(Malay Jawi)
Pronounced Pron. ja-KAR-ta(Indonesian) ja-KAR-tə(Malay) ja-KA-tə(Malay) jə-KAHR-tə(American English, British English) jə-KAH-tə(British English)
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Meaning & History
From Sanskrit जयकर्त (jayakarta) meaning "that which causes victory", from जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and कृत (krta) meaning "done, made, accomplished". This is the name of the capital city of Indonesia.