inisiatif
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch initiatief (“initiative”), from French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), Late Latin initiare (“to begin”), Latin initiare (“initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
inisiatif (first-person possessive inisiatifku, second-person possessive inisiatifmu, third-person possessive inisiatifnya)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “inisiatif” 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 edit
Etymology edit
From English initiative (“initiative”), from French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), Late Latin initiare (“to begin”), Latin initiare (“initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
inisiatif (Jawi spelling اينيسياتيف, plural inisiatif-inisiatif, informal 1st possessive inisiatifku, 2nd possessive inisiatifmu, 3rd possessive inisiatifnya)
- initiative
- Synonym: ikhtiar
Further reading edit
- “inisiatif” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.