prasejarah

Indonesian

Etymology

Calque of English prehistoric into pra- (“pre-”) +‎ sejarah (“history”).

Noun

prasejarah (first-person possessive prasejarahku, second-person possessive prasejarahmu, third-person possessive prasejarahnya)

1. prehistory

Adjective

prasejarah

1. prehistoric

Further reading

• “prasejarah” 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

Calque of English prehistoric into pra- (“pre-”) +‎ sejarah (“history”).

Noun

prasejarah (Jawi spelling ڤراسجاره, plural prasejarah-prasejarah, informal 1st possessive prasejarahku, 2nd possessive prasejarahmu, 3rd possessive prasejarahnya)

1. prehistory

Adjective

prasejarah (Jawi spelling ڤراسجاره)

1. prehistoric

Further reading

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