federasi
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch federatie (“federation”). Cognate to Afrikaans federasie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fɛdəˈrasi]
- Hyphenation: fè‧dê‧ra‧si
Noun
fèdêrasi (plural federasi-federasi)
- (government, politics) federacy: a form of government where one or several substate units enjoy considerably more independence than the majority
- federation,
- (government, politics) array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members
- Synonym: persatuan
- any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies
- (government, politics) array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members
Related terms
- federal
- federalis
- federalisme
- federalistis
Descendants
- → Malay: federasi
Further reading
- “federasi” 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.
- federasi on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia id
Malay
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Dutch federatie via Indonesian replacing federesyen following the transnational spelling reform of 1972.[1]
Noun
federasi (Jawi spelling فيدراسي, plural federasi-federasi)
- (government, politics) federation; federacy
- Synonyms: persekutuan, federesyen
References
- ^ Pedoman Umum Ejaan Bahasa Melayu, 20th anniversary edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia, 1992, page 41