perdana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perdana, from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna). Doublet of pradana.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pərdana/
Hyphenation: pêr‧da‧na

Noun

pêrdana (first-person possessive perdanaku, second-person possessive perdanamu, third-person possessive perdananya)

(obsolete) treasurer
Synonym: bendahara

Numeral

pêrdana

first
Synonym: pertama

Compounds

perdana menteri

Further reading

“perdana” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -a

Adjective

pĕrdana (Jawi spelling ڤردان)

premier, principal, prime

Derived terms

perdana menteri

Descendants

Indonesian: perdana

Further reading

“perdana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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