bapak negara

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bapak +‎ negara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbapaʔ nəˈɡara/

Noun

bapak negara (first-person possessive bapak negaraku, second-person possessive bapak negaramu, third-person possessive bapak negaranya)

1. first gentleman
2. Father of the Nation: an honorific title given to a person considered the driving force behind the establishment of a country, state, or nation.

Further reading

• “bapak negara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.