perdana menteri

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Indonesian

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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

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

Malay

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of perdana +‎ menteri. Calque of English prime minister.

Pronunciation

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

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