perdana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perdana, from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna). Doublet of pradana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərdana/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧da‧na

Noun

pêrdana (first-person possessive perdanaku, second-person possessive perdanamu, third-person possessive perdananya)

1. (obsolete) treasurer

   Synonym: bendahara

Numeral

pêrdana

1. first

   Synonym: pertama

Compounds

• perdana menteri

 

Further reading

• “perdana” 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 Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə(r).da.na]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pə(r).da.nə]
• Rhymes: -na, -a
• Hyphenation: per‧da‧na

Adjective

pĕrdana (Jawi spelling ڤردان)

1. premier, principal, prime

Derived terms

• nombor perdana (“prime number”)
• perdana menteri (“prime minister”)
• pertunjukan perdana (“premiere show”)
• tayangan perdana (“premiere show”)

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: perdana

Further reading

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