primadona

Indonesian

Etymology

From Italian prima donna (“first lady”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [primaˈd̪ona]
• Hyphenation: pri‧ma‧do‧na

Noun

primadona (plural primadona-primadona, first-person possessive primadonaku, second-person possessive primadonamu, third-person possessive primadonanya)

1. prima donna:
   1. (drama) the principal female singer or the leading lady.

      Synonym: sripanggung

2. diva: any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
3. (figurative) significant: that which has significance.

   Dahulu, karet adalah primadona di daerah ini. ― Rubber was significant in this area.

Further reading

• “primadona” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.