perdana
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay perdana, from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna). Doublet of pradana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pərdana/
- Hyphenation: pêr‧da‧na
Noun
pêrdana (first-person possessive perdanaku, second-person possessive perdanamu, third-person possessive perdananya)
- (obsolete) treasurer
- Synonym: bendahara
Numeral
pêrdana
- first
- Synonym: pertama
Compounds
- perdana menteri
Further reading
- “perdana” 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 Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a
Adjective
pĕrdana (Jawi spelling ڤردان)
- premier, principal, prime
Derived terms
- perdana menteri
Descendants
- Indonesian: perdana
Further reading
- “perdana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.