dewan menteri

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dewan (“council”) +‎ menteri (“minister”), calque of Dutch ministerraad (“council of ministers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛwan məntəˈri/

Noun

dèwan mêntêri (first-person possessive dewan menteriku, second-person possessive dewan menterimu, third-person possessive dewan menterinya)

1. (politics, government) cabinet, council of ministers, group of ministers.

   Synonym: kabinet

Further reading

• “dewan 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.