abdi

See also: Abdi and abḑi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay abdi, from Classical Malay عبدي (abdi), from Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd). Doublet of abid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ab.di/, [ˈap̚d̪i]

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• Hyphenation: ab‧di

Noun

abdi (plural abdi-abdi, first-person possessive abdiku, second-person possessive abdimu, third-person possessive abdinya)

1. subordinate

   Synonyms: abdu, abdul, anak buah, bawahan, hamba, jongos, kacung, pelayan, pembantu, sahaya

2. slave or bondman

   Synonyms: budak, hamba, sahaya

3. civil servant

Derived terms

• mengabdi
• mengabdikan
• pengabdi
• pengabdian

 

• abdi dalem
• abdi masyarakat
• abdi negara

 

Further reading

• “abdi” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

abdi

1. Romanization of ꦲꦧ꧀ꦢꦶ

Latin

Verb

abdī

1. present passive infinitive of abdō

Sundanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay abdi, ultimately from Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd).

Pronoun

abdi

1. (polite) I/me

Noun

abdi

1. servant
2. dependant
3. subordinate