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I've lived in Jakarta and have seen a lot more by living here, and I understand that there's so much more to Indonesia than just Bali and Jakarta.
Tony Fernandes

Meaning of "Jakarta" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JAKARTA

Jakarta  [dʒəˈkɑːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JAKARTA

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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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Jakarta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JAKARTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jakarta

Jakarta

Jakarta /dʒəˈkɑrtə/, officially known as the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. Located on the northwest coast of Java, Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre, and with a population of 9,761,407 as of December 2012, it is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia. The official metropolitan area, known as Jabodetabek, is the second largest in the world, yet the metropolis's suburbs still continue beyond it. The metropolitan has an area of 4,383.53 square kilometres and population of well over 28 million. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network research. Based on survey by Brooking Institute, in 2011 growth of economic of Jakarta ranked 17th among the world's 200 largest cities, a jump from its 2007 ranking of 171. Jakarta has grown more rapidly than Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Bangkok. In 2014 A.T.

Definition of Jakarta in the English dictionary

The definition of Jakarta in the dictionary is the capital of Indonesia, in N West Java: founded in 1619 and ruled by the Dutch until 1945; the chief trading centre of the East in the 17th century; University of Indonesia. Pop: 8 347 083 Former name : Batavia Former spelling: Djakarta.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JAKARTA


carta
ˈkɑːtə
Carter
ˈkɑːtə
charta
ˈkɑːtə
charter
ˈtʃɑːtə
Djakarta
dʒəˈkɑːtə
emboscata
ˌembɒˈskɑːtə
Inkatha
ɪnˈkɑːtə
karter
ˈkɑːtə
Kolkata
ˈkolkɑːtə
piccata
pɪˈkɑːtə
Rakata
rəˈkɑːtə
rata
ˈrɑːtə
Soerakarta
ˌsʊərəˈkɑːtə
sonata
səˈnɑːtə
Sparta
ˈspɑːtə
starter
ˈstɑːtə
strata
ˈstrɑːtə
Surakarta
ˌsʊərəˈkɑːtə
toccata
təˈkɑːtə
yukata
jʊˈkɑːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JAKARTA

Jain
Jaina
Jainism
Jainist
Jaipur
jak
jake
jakes
jakey
jakfruit
Jakobson
Jalalabad
Jalandhar
jalap
Jalapa
jalapic
jalapin
jalfrezi
Jalisco

WORDS THAT END LIKE JAKARTA

aligarta
alligarta
Djokjakarta
jarta
Jogjakarta
Jokjakarta
Magna Carta
Magna Charta
Neturei Karta
Santa Marta
Warta
Yogyakarta

Synonyms and antonyms of Jakarta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Jakarta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JAKARTA

Find out the translation of Jakarta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Jakarta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Jakarta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雅加达
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Yakarta
570 millions of speakers

English

Jakarta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जकार्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جاكرتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Джакарта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jacarta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাকার্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Jakarta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jakarta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jakarta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジャカルタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자카르타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jakarta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Jakarta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜகார்த்தா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जकार्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cakarta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Jakarta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dżakarta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Джакарта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Jakarta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τζακάρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Jakarta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Jakarta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jakarta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Jakarta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JAKARTA»

The term «Jakarta» is very widely used and occupies the 5.048 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JAKARTA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Jakarta» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Jakarta» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Jakarta

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4 QUOTES WITH «JAKARTA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Jakarta.
1
Raymond Bonner
I'm not the only foreigner who took up golf while living in Jakarta.
2
Anatoli Boukreev
I travel to Jakarta, I see what an important country it is. I've been working with them for a year.
3
Tony Fernandes
I've lived in Jakarta and have seen a lot more by living here, and I understand that there's so much more to Indonesia than just Bali and Jakarta.
4
Andrea Hirata
When I was a child, I saw in the news that a person from Belitung had done well in sports in Jakarta, and I just couldn't imagine that it was possible for someone from here to become famous, and it's still very isolated out here.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JAKARTA»

Discover the use of Jakarta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Jakarta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jakarta: a history
This first general history of the magnificent city of Jakarta covers four centuries to show that Jakarta's existence has been a constant clash between dream and reality.
Susan Abeyasekere, 1987
2
Jakarta
Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform through such topics as language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, and business tips.
Derek Bacon, Terry Collins, 2007
3
City Life from Jakarta to Dakar: Movements at the Crossroads
By showing how much of what is considered peripheral to urban life is actually critical to it, the book opens up new ways for understanding what it is possible to do in cities from now on.
AbdouMaliq Simone, 2010
4
Jakarta Struts For Dummies
Jakarta Struts For Dummies provides the information you need when you need it, and even lets you get your feet wet right away by creating a special “jump start” application in Part I. Jakarta Struts For Dummies helps you Understand and ...
Mike Robinson, Ellen Finkelstein, 2004
5
Jakarta Struts Cookbook
Among many other recipes, this book explains how to: display data in complex HTML tables use JSP, the JSTL, and JavaScript in your user interface define static and dynamic action forms validate data and respond to errors use Logging, ...
Bill Siggelkow, 2005
6
Apache Jakarta-Tomcat
Apache Jakarta-Tomcat, the official reference implementation for the Java servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies, has long been heralded as an excellent platform for the development and deployment of powerful Web applications.
James Goodwill, 2001
7
Jakarta Undercover
Sexual behavior among executives and high class community in Jakarta.
Moammar Emka, 2006
8
Programming Jakarta Struts
Discusses how and why to configure and develop Web applications with Struts and other Jakarta technologies using the model-view controller design pattern in Java.
Chuck Cavaness, 2004
9
Professional Jakarta Struts
What does this book cover? This book covers everything you need to know about Struts and its supporting technologies, including JSPs, servlets, Web applications, the Jakarta-Tomcat JSP/servlet container, and much more.
James Goodwill, Richard Hightower, 2004
10
Jakarta Commons Cookbook
This collection provides expert tips for using the utilities of the Java-based Jakarta Commons open source project.
Timothy M. O'Brien, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JAKARTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Jakarta is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jakarta Restaurants That Are Open During Lebaran - The Jakarta
If you're among those that stays in Jakarta, it could be a bit challenging in trying to find a place to eat out, especially if you have cooks in your ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»
2
This week in Jakarta: Home for the holidays - The Interpreter
A delegation led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Jakarta last Friday to reaffirm Japan's commitment to investing in Indonesia's ... «The Interpreter, Jul 15»
3
Iran says nuke deal won't change its US policy | The Jakarta Post
Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said a historic nuclear deal with world powers reached this week won't change Iran's policy towards ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
4
New York's Empire State Building lit green for Idul Fitri | The Jakarta
New York's Empire State Building was lit in green late Friday to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday that marks the end of Ramadhan. The green light ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
5
Eid Mubarak: How Snapchat users are celebrating the festival in …
Snapchatters from several countries including Riyadh, Jakarta etc shared glimpses of Eid rituals from their respective countries. We bring to you ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
6
Thousands still stranded in Indonesia as airports … - The Jakarta Post
The international airport serving Surabaya, the largest city after the capital Jakarta, and four smaller airports were closed on the eve of the ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
7
Thousands of police personnel deployed to secure 'takbiran'
The Jakarta Police say a joint force comprising 5,094 personnel have been deployed to secure the 'takbiran' road convoys to welcome Syawal ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
8
Blame poor policy, not politics, for Jakarta's 80% cut in Australian …
Blame poor policy, not politics, for Jakarta's 80% cut in Australian cattle imports. July 17, 2015 12.51am EDT. Producers may have to look for other destinations ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
9
Jakarta grapples with Indonesian pro-ISIS fighters
A screenshot from the video clip showing Indonesian-speaking men in military fatigues and armed with rifles preparing for a field assignment. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
10
Asia stocks mostly higher after strong earnings … - The Jakarta Post
Asian stocks mostly drifted higher Friday after a raft of strong U.S. earnings reports helped firm up investor sentiment strong while Chinese ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»

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