Definition
The capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the island of Java.
Etymology
From Javanese Jayakarta, meaning 'victorious deed' or 'complete victory'. The city was renamed from Batavia to Jakarta in 1949 after Indonesian independence, reclaiming its pre-colonial identity.
Kelly Says
Jakarta is sinking faster than any other major city in the world - up to 25 centimeters per year in some areas! This is due to excessive groundwater pumping and the weight of rapid urban development on swampy ground.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጃካርታ
JAH-kah-rah-tah
ARالعربية
جاكرتا
JAHK-rah-tah
BNবাংলা
জাকার্তা
JAH-kah-rah-tah
CACatalà
Jakarta
ʒaˈkɔrtə
CSČeština
Jakarta
jakarta
DADansk
Jakarta
ʤaˈkʰaɐ̯tɐ
DEDeutsch
Jakarta
ʒaˈkaʁta
ELΕλληνικά
Ιακάρτα
i.aˈkar.ta
ESEspañol
Yakarta
yah-KAH-tah
FAفارسی
جاکارتا
JAH-kah-rah-tah
FISuomi
Jakarta
JAKAR-tah
FRFrançais
Jakarta
ʒa.kar.ta
GUGU
જકાર્તા
JAH-kah-rah-tah
HEעברית
ג'קרטה
JAH-kah-reh-tah
HIहिन्दी
जकार्ता
JAH-kah-rah
HUMagyar
Dzsakarta
dʒakarta
IDBahasa Indonesia
Jakarta
ʤaˈkarta
ITItaliano
Giakarta
dʒaˈkarta
KMKM
ចាការតា
CHAH-kah-rah-tah
MRMR
जकार्ता
JAH-kah-rah-tah
MSBahasa Melayu
Jakarta
ʤaˈkarta
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျာကာတာ
JYAH-kah-tah
NLNederlands
Jakarta
ʒaˈkɑrta
PAPA
ਜਕਾਰਤਾ
JAH-kah-rah-tah
PLPolski
Dżakarta
dʐaˈkarta
PTPortuguês
Jacarta
ʒahˈkaɾtɐ
RUРусский
Джакарта
DZHAKARTA
SVSvenska
Jakarta
jakarˈta
SWKiswahili
Jakarta
JAH-kah-tah
TAதமிழ்
ஜகார்த்தா
JAH-kah-rah-thah
TEతెలుగు
జకార్త
JAH-kah-rah
THไทย
จาการ์ตา
JAH-kah-tah
TRTürkçe
Cakarta
CHAH-kar-tah
UKУкраїнська
Джакарта
DZHAKARTA
URاردو
جکارتا
JAH-kah-rah-tah
VITiếng Việt
Giacarta
ZAHK-kah-tah
ZUZU
iJakarta
ee-JAH-kah-tah