utama
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay utama, from Classical Malay utama, from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttama, “highest; last; supreme; uppermost”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈutama/
- Hyphenation: uta‧ma
Adjective
utama
- best.
- Synonym: terbaik
- main, principal
- Synonyms: terpenting, pokok
- (in compound, of position) chief
- Auditor utama. ― Chief auditor.
Affixed terms
- keutamaan
- mengutamakan
- pengutamaan
- terutama
Further reading
- “utama” 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 उत्तम (uttama, “highest; last; supreme; uppermost”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /utamə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /utama/
- Rhymes: -amə, -mə, -ə
Adjective
utama (Jawi spelling اوتام)
- main (principal)
Derived terms
- keutamaan
- mengutamakan
- terutama
Further reading
- “utama” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.