kardus

Etymology

From Dutch kardoes, from Middle French cartouche, Italian cartoccio, derived from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, paper”). Doublet of kartel, karton, kartu, katrij, kartrid, and kertas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkardʊs]

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• Hyphenation: kar‧dus

Noun

kardus (plural kardus-kardus)

1. a kind of thick paper

   Synonyms: karton, kerdus

Further reading

• “kardus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German karduse, kartuse, from French cartouche, from Italian cartoccio. Cognate of Danish kardus, Dutch kardoes. Doublet of kartesch and kartusch.

Noun

kardus c

1. canister of tobacco
2. (historical) cartridge (gunpowder hull made of cloth)

Further reading

• kardus in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker