wakil presiden

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of wakil (“vice”) +‎ presiden (“president”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌwakil preˈsiden/ [ˌwa.kɪl preˈsi.dɛn]
  • Rhymes: -iden
  • Syllabification: wa‧kil pre‧si‧den

Noun

wakil présidén (plural wakil-wakil presiden or para wakil presiden)

  1. vice president
    Synonyms: naib presiden (Malay), timbalan presiden (Malay)
    • Presiden Soekarno di Amerika Serikat [President Sukarno in the United States of America]‎[1] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: United States Information Service, 1956, page 2: “Presiden Soekarno disambut kedatangannja di Amerika oleh Menteri Luar-negeri John Foster Dulles (kiri) dan Wakil Presiden Amerika Serikat, Richard M. Nixon. ― President Sukarno's arrival in America is welcomed by United States Secretary of State John Foster Dulles (left) and Vice President Richard M. Nixon.”

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