mahaduta

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed maha- (“great”) +‎ duta (“representative”). Compare with Sinitic 大使 (dàshǐ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma.haˈdu.ta]

Noun

mahaduta (first-person possessive mahadutaku, second-person possessive mahadutamu, third-person possessive mahadutanya)

1. (archaic) ambassador.

   Synonym: duta besar

Further reading

• “mahaduta” 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.