presiden
Iban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prɛˈsidən/
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)
- president:
- (government, politics) the head of state of a republic, either in union with the head of government or separated from the head of government.
- (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.
Related terms
Further reading
- “presiden” 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
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)
- A president:
- (government, politics) The head of state of a republic that is usually also the republic's head of government.
- presiden Amerika Syarikat ― president of the United States
- presiden Indonesia ― president of Indonesia
- presiden Perancis ― president of France
- (management) The head of a company, bank, firm, and so on.
- presiden Microsoft ― president of Microsoft
- (government, politics) The head of state of a republic that is usually also the republic's head of government.
Further reading
- “presiden” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Spanish
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