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

• IPA^(key): [pərˈdana məntəˈri]

Noun

pêrdana mêntêri (first-person possessive perdana menteriku, second-person possessive perdana menterimu, third-person possessive perdana menterinya)

1. prime minister.

   Synonyms: kanselir, ketua menteri, ketua kabinet, menteri pertama

Alternative forms

• PM (initialism)

Further reading

• “perdana menteri” 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

Alternative forms

• PM (initialism)

Etymology

Compound of perdana +‎ menteri. Calque of 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

• “perdana menteri” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.