partai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay partai, Dutch partij, from Middle Dutch partie, from Old French partie, from Medieval Latin partīta (“a part, party”), from Latin partīta, feminine of partītus, past participle of partīrī (“to divide”); see part.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpar.tai̯]
- Hyphenation: par‧tai
Noun
partai (first-person possessive partaiku, second-person possessive partaimu, third-person possessive partainya)
- party,
- (politics) a group of people on a shared goal and mission; political party.
- a group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
- some, a few, a small number of.
Alternative forms
- parti (“political party”) (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Derived terms
- berpartai
- kepartaian
- partai politik
See also
- parpol
Further reading
- “partai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Dutch partij, from Middle Dutch partie, from Old French partie, from Medieval Latin partīta (“a part, party”), from Latin partīta, feminine of partītus, past participle of partīrī (“to divide”); see part. First attested directly as partij in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923.[1]
Noun
partai (Jawi spelling ڤرتاي, plural partai-partai, informal 1st possessive partaiku, 2nd possessive partaimu, 3rd possessive partainya)
- (Indonesia) alternative form of parti (“political party”).
- Synonyms: parti, parti politik
References
- Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 238
Further reading
- “partai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.