medali

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məˈdali]
• Hyphenation: mê‧da‧li

Etymology 1

From Dutch medaille, from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from Late Latin medalia (“half a denarius”) for mediālia.

Noun

mêdali (first-person possessive medaliku, second-person possessive medalimu, third-person possessive medalinya)

1. medal, a stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.

Alternative forms

• mêdêli, mêndali
• médal (Standard Malay)

Synonyms

• pingat (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• bermedali

 

Etymology 2

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Noun

mêdali (first-person possessive medaliku, second-person possessive medalimu, third-person possessive medalinya)

1. the name of sounds such as flute

Further reading

• “medali” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Dutch medaille, from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from Late Latin medalia (“half a denarius”) for mediālia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mədali/

Noun

medali (Jawi spelling مدالي, plural medali-medali, informal 1st possessive medaliku, 2nd possessive medalimu, 3rd possessive medalinya)

1. (Riau, Sumatra) medal, a stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.

   Synonym: pingat

References

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “mĕdali”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 401

Further reading

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

Swahili

Etymology

From English medal.

Pronunciation

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Noun

medali (n class, plural medali)

1. medal

   Synonym: nishani