primadona
Indonesian
Etymology
From Italian prima donna (“first lady”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [primaˈd̪ona]
- Hyphenation: pri‧ma‧do‧na
Noun
primadona (plural primadona-primadona)
- prima donna:
- (drama) the principal female singer or the leading lady
- Synonym: sripanggung
- (drama) the principal female singer or the leading lady
- diva: any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress
- (figurative) significant: that which has significance
- Dahulu, karet adalah primadona di daerah ini. ― Rubber was significant in this area.
Further reading
- “primadona” 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.