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Etymology

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Compound of perdana (first) +‎ menteri (minister), from Malay perdana menteri, which is a calque of English prime minister and Sanskrit प्रधान मंत्री (pradhāna maṃtrī).

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Noun

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pêrdana mêntêri (first-person possessive perdana menteriku, second-person possessive perdana menterimu, third-person possessive perdana menterinya)

  1. prime minister.
    Synonyms: kanselir, ketua menteri, ketua kabinet, menteri pertama

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  • PM (initialism)

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Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of perdana +‎ menteri. Calque of English prime minister.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pə(r).da.na mən.tə.ri]
    • IPA(key): [pə(r).da.nə mən.tə.ri]

Noun

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perdana menteri (Jawi spelling ڤردان منتري, plural perdana menteri-perdana menteri or para perdana menteri)

  1. prime minister
    Synonyms: bendahara (obsolete), wazir (obsolete)
    Perdana Menteri MalaysiaPrime Minister of Malaysia
    Perdana Menteri BelandaPrime Minister of the Netherlands
    Perdana Menteri United KingdomPrime Minister of the United Kingdom

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: perdana menteri

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