patih
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Ultimately from Sanskrit पति (pati, “husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor, lord, ruler, sovereign”).
- From Malay patih, from Classical Malay patih.
- From Javanese patih (ꦥꦠꦶꦃ), from Old Javanese patih, pati (as also in adipati, bupati, etc.).
Noun edit
patih (first-person possessive patihku, second-person possessive patihmu, third-person possessive patihnya)
- (obsolete) mister.
- Synonym: tuan
- co-ruler or vice-regent (of an old Javanese monarch)
- (akin to) prime-minister
- Synonyms: wazir, bendahara, mangkubumi
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text) | |||||
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raja | menteri, patih, ratu, ster | benteng | gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur | kuda | bidak, pion, prajurit |
Etymology 2 edit
Related to Indonesian patuh.
Adjective edit
patih
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “patih” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese edit
Romanization edit
patih
- Romanization of ꦥꦠꦶꦃ
Old Javanese edit
Etymology edit
Unknown, probably related to Old Javanese patih and pati.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
patih
- chief
- high official in the kraton
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- "patih" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.