presiden

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English president.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛˈsidən/

Noun

presiden

  1. president

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch president, from Middle Dutch president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (presiding over; president, leader). Not inherited from Malay presiden, which is from English president.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɛˈsidɛn]
  • Rhymes: -dɛn, -ɛn, -n
  • Hyphenation: prè‧si‧dèn

Noun

prèsidèn (plural presiden-presiden, first-person possessive presidenku, second-person possessive presidenmu, third-person possessive presidennya)

  1. president:
    1. (government, politics) the head of state of a republic, either in union with the head of government or separated from the head of government.
    2. (management) primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.

Derived terms

  • kepresidenan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English president and Dutch president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (presiding over; president, leader).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (British Malaya, British Borneo) /presidən/, (Dutch East Indies) /prɛsidɛn/
  • (British Malaya, British Borneo) Rhymes: -dən, -ən
  • (Dutch East Indies) Rhymes: -dɛn, -ɛn
  • Hyphenation: pré‧si‧den

Noun

présiden (Jawi spelling ڤريسيدن, plural presiden-presiden, informal 1st possessive presidenku, 2nd possessive presidenmu, 3rd possessive presidennya)

  1. A president:
    1. (government, politics) The head of state of a republic that is usually also the republic's head of government.
      presiden Amerika Syarikatpresident of the United States
      presiden Indonesiapresident of Indonesia
      presiden Perancispresident of France
    2. (management) The head of a company, bank, firm, and so on.
      presiden Microsoftpresident of Microsoft

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

presiden

  1. third-person plural present indicative of presidir

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English president.

Noun

presiden

  1. president
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