presiden

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English president.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɛˈsidən/

Noun

presiden

1. president

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch president, from Middle Dutch president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”). Not inherited from Malay presiden, which is from English president.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prɛˈsidɛn]
• Rhymes: -dɛn, -ɛn, -n
• Hyphenation: prè‧si‧dèn

Noun

prèsidèn (plural presiden-presiden, first-person possessive presidenku, second-person possessive presidenmu, third-person possessive presidennya)

1. president:
   1. (government, politics) the head of state of a republic, either in union with the head of government or separated from the head of government.
   2. (management) primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.

Derived terms

• kepresidenan

 

• wakil presiden

 

Related terms

• presidensi
• presidensial

 

Further reading

• “presiden” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English president and Dutch president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (British Malaya, British Borneo) /presidən/, (Dutch East Indies) /prɛsidɛn/
• (British Malaya, British Borneo) Rhymes: -dən, -ən
• (Dutch East Indies) Rhymes: -dɛn, -ɛn
• Hyphenation: pré‧si‧den

Noun

présiden (Jawi spelling ڤريسيدن, plural presiden-presiden, informal 1st possessive presidenku, 2nd possessive presidenmu, 3rd possessive presidennya)

1. A president:
   1. (government, politics) The head of state of a republic that is usually also the republic's head of government.

      presiden Amerika Syarikat ― president of the United States

      presiden Indonesia ― president of Indonesia

      presiden Perancis ― president of France

   2. (management) The head of a company, bank, firm, and so on.

      presiden Microsoft ― president of Microsoft

Further reading

• “presiden” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Spanish

Verb

presiden

1. third-person plural present indicative of presidir

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English president.

Noun

presiden

1. president