prestasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch prestatie. Cognate of Malay prestasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prɛsˈt̪asi]
• Hyphenation: près‧ta‧si

Noun

prèstasi (plural prestasi-prestasi, first-person possessive prestasiku, second-person possessive prestasimu, third-person possessive prestasinya)

1. accomplishment, achievement

   Synonym: pencapaian

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay prestasi.

Affixed terms

• berprestasi

 

Compounds

• prestasi akademis
• prestasi belajar
• prestasi kerja

 

Further reading

• “prestasi” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Dutch prestatie. Cognate of Indonesian prestasi.

Noun

prestasi (Jawi spelling ڤريستاسي, plural prestasi-prestasi, informal 1st possessive prestasiku, 2nd possessive prestasimu, 3rd possessive prestasinya)

1. performance

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesia usage can be seen in Indonesian prestasi.

Further reading

• “prestasi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.