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

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərˌdana ˈməntəri/ [pərˌda.na ˈmən̪.t̪ə.ri]
  • Rhymes: -əntəri
  • Syllabification: per‧da‧na men‧te‧ri

Noun

pêrdana mêntêri (plural perdana-perdana menteri)

  1. prime minister
    Synonyms: kanselir, ketua menteri, ketua kabinet, menteri pertama

Alternative forms

  • PM (initialism)

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

  • PM (initialism)

Etymology

Compound of perdana +‎ menteri from Sanskrit प्रधान मंत्री (pradhāna maṃtrī) based on English prime minister.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pə(r).da.na mən.tə.ri]
    • IPA(key): [pə(r).da.nə mən.tə.ri]

Noun

perdana menteri (Jawi spelling ڤردان منتري, plural perdana menteri-perdana menteri or para perdana menteri)

  1. prime minister
    Synonyms: bendahara (obsolete), wazir (obsolete)
    Perdana Menteri Malaysia ― Prime Minister of Malaysia
    Perdana Menteri Belanda ― Prime Minister of the Netherlands
    Perdana Menteri United Kingdom ― Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Descendants

  • Indonesian: perdana menteri

Further reading

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