federasi

federasi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch federatie (“federation”), ultimately from Latin foederātiō. Cognate to Afrikaans federasie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɛdəˈrasi]
• Hyphenation: fè‧dê‧ra‧si

Noun

fèdêrasi (plural federasi-federasi, first-person possessive federasiku, second-person possessive federasimu, third-person possessive federasinya)

1. federation,
   1. (government, politics) array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

      Synonym: persekutuan (Standard Malay)

   2. any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.

Related terms

• federal
• federalis
• federalisme
• federalistis

 

Descendants

• → Malay: federasi

Further reading

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

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian federasi.

Noun

federasi (Jawi spelling فيدراسي‎, plural federasi-federasi, informal 1st possessive federasiku, 2nd possessive federasimu, 3rd possessive federasinya)

1. (Indonesia) federation

   Synonym: persekutuan

Further reading

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