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Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: mê‧da‧li
Etymology 1
From Dutch medaille, from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from Late Latin medalia (“half a denarius”) for mediālia.
Noun
mêdali
- medal, a stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
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Etymology 2
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Noun
mêdali
- the name of sounds such as flute
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Dutch medaille, from French médaille,[1] from Italian medaglia, from Late Latin medalia (“half a denarius”) for mediālia.
Pronunciation
Noun
medali (Jawi spelling مدالي, plural medali-medali, informal 1st possessive medaliku, 2nd possessive medalimu, 3rd possessive medalinya)
- (Riau) medal, a stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
- Synonym: pingat
References
- ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, archived from the original on 3 March 2022, page 203
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “mĕdali”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 401
Further reading
Swahili
Etymology
From English medal.
Pronunciation
Noun
medali class IX (plural medali class X)
- medal
- Synonym: nishani