volunter

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch volontair, volontaire, from French volontaire, from Middle French voluntaire, from late Old French voluntaire, borrowed from Latin voluntārius (“voluntary; volunteer”), from voluntās (“free will”), from volō, velle (“wish, intend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /voˈlʊnter/
• Rhymes: -ter, -er, -r
• Hyphenation: vo‧lun‧tér

Noun

voluntér (plural volunter-volunter, first-person possessive volunterku, second-person possessive voluntermu, third-person possessive volunternya)

1. volunteer

   Synonym: sukarelawan

Adjective

voluntér

1. voluntary:
   1. done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

      Synonyms: bebas, rela hati, sukarela

   2. intentional: done by design or intention.

      Synonym: sadar

      Mata dapat digerakkan secara volunter dan secara reflektoris. ― Eye can be moved voluntary and reflectory.

Alternative forms

• voluntari (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “volunter” 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.