Gedong Arca

Betawi

Alternative forms

  • Gedong Arcè (Urban Jakarta)

Etymology

From gedong (“building”) +‎ arca (“idol”).

Proper noun

Gedong Arca (Arab Gundul spelling ݢدوڠ ارچ)

  1. the National Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia
    Synonyms: Gedong Gajah, Gedong Jodo

Usage notes

In the case when the first letters of both parts are written in uppercase, it specifically refers to the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta. In contrast, the common noun for "museum", i.e. gedong arca, is written in lowercase.

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