mantri
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese mantri (ꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ), from Old Javanese mantrī, mantri, from Sanskrit मन्त्री (mantrī). Doublet of mandarin, manti, and menteri.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mant(ə)ri/
- Hyphenation: man‧tri
Noun
mantri (first-person possessive mantriku, second-person possessive mantrimu, third-person possessive mantrinya)
- position for special responsibility.
- Synonym: juru
- nurse.
- Synonym: juru rawat
Derived terms
- mantri cacar
- mantri candu
- mantri garam
- mantri hewan
- mantri kesehatan
- mantri kusta
- mantri pasar
- mantri perawat
- mantri pes
- mantri polisi
- mantri sunat
- mantri suntik
- mantri ukur
- mantri ulu
Related terms
- kemantren
- menteri
Further reading
- “mantri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Alternative forms
- Carakan: ꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ
- Roman: mentri, mêntri (dated)
Etymology
From Old Javanese mantrī, mantri, from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, counselor, scholar”).
Noun
mantri (krama ngoko mantri)
- (literary) counselor
- (of a royal court) minister
- (of an administration) official in charge of a certain office or activity
- nurse
- (chess) bishop
Descendants
- → Indonesian: mantri
See also
| Chess pieces in Javanese · wong-wongan catur (see also: catur, sekak) (layout · text) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| ratu | patih | bètèng | mantri | jaran | bidhag |
References
- “[ mantri]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].