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Meaning of kapitan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
kaˈpitan

Definitions

  1. A captain
    archaic
  2. A captain:
    archaic
  3. A high-ranking government position in the civil administration of colonial Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the Philippines as community leaders of local foreign communities, such as Kapitan Cina.
    archaic

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Kapri kapsyen kapten kapten kapal kapuk kapur

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