Jacarta
[ juh-kahr-tuh ]
/ dʒəˈkɑr tə /
noun
Definition for jacarta (2 of 2)
Jakarta
or Dja·kar·ta, Ja·car·ta
[ juh-kahr-tuh ]
/ dʒəˈkɑr tə /
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Indonesia, on the NW coast of Java.
Formerly
Batavia.
British Dictionary definitions for jacarta
Jakarta
/ (dʒəˈkɑːtə) /
noun
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 (1947). Pop: 8 347 083 (2000)
Former name (until 1949): Batavia Former spelling: Djakarta