perdana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perdana, from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərdana/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧da‧na

Noun

pêrdana (first-person possessive perdanaku, second-person possessive perdanamu, third-person possessive perdananya)

1. (Classical Malay) treasurer

   Synonym: bendahara

Numeral

pêrdana

1. first

   Synonym: pertama

Further reading

• “perdana” 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.

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Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna).

Adjective

pĕrdana

1. premier, principal, prime

Derived terms

• perdana menteri

Descendants

• Indonesian: perdana