abdi

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See also: Abdi and abḑi

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay abdi, from Classical Malay عبدي (abdi), from Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd). Doublet of abid.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ab.di/, [ˈap̚d̪i]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧di

Noun[edit]

abdi (plural abdi-abdi, first-person possessive abdiku, second-person possessive abdimu, third-person possessive abdinya)

  1. subordinate
    Synonyms: abdu, abdul, anak buah, bawahan, hamba, jongos, kacung, pelayan, pembantu, sahaya
  2. slave or bondman
    Synonyms: budak, hamba, sahaya
  3. civil servant

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Javanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

abdi

  1. Romanization of ꦲꦧ꧀ꦢꦶ

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

abdī

  1. present passive infinitive of abdō

Sundanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Malay abdi, ultimately from Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd).

Pronoun[edit]

abdi

  1. (polite) I/me

Noun[edit]

abdi

  1. servant
  2. dependant
  3. subordinate