perdana menteri
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of perdana (“first”) + menteri (“minister”), from Malay perdana menteri, which is a calque of English prime minister and Sanskrit प्रधान मंत्री (pradhāna maṃtrī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pərˈdana məntəˈri]
Noun
pêrdana mêntêri (first-person possessive perdana menteriku, second-person possessive perdana menterimu, third-person possessive perdana menterinya)
- prime minister.
- Synonyms: kanselir, ketua menteri, ketua kabinet, menteri pertama
Alternative forms
- PM (initialism)
Further reading
- “perdana menteri” 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
Compound of perdana + menteri. Calque of English prime minister.
Noun
perdana menteri (Jawi spelling ڤردان منتري, plural perdana menteri-perdana menteri or para perdana menteri, informal 1st possessive perdana menteriku, 2nd possessive perdana menterimu, 3rd possessive perdana menterinya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: perdana menteri
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