prestasi
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch prestatie. Cognate of Malay prestasi.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editprèstasi (plural prestasi-prestasi, first-person possessive prestasiku, second-person possessive prestasimu, third-person possessive prestasinya)
- accomplishment, achievement
- Synonym: pencapaian
Usage notes
editThe word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay prestasi.
Affixed terms
editCompounds
editFurther reading
edit- “prestasi” 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
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch prestatie. Cognate of Indonesian prestasi.
Noun
editprestasi (Jawi spelling ڤريستاسي, plural prestasi-prestasi, informal 1st possessive prestasiku, 2nd possessive prestasimu, 3rd possessive prestasinya)
Usage notes
editThe word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesia usage can be seen in Indonesian prestasi.
Further reading
edit- “prestasi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.