presiden
Iban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prɛˈsidən/
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch president, from Middle Dutch president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”). Not inherited from Malay presiden, which is from English president.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [prɛˈsidɛn]
- Rhymes: -dɛn, -ɛn, -n
- Hyphenation: prè‧si‧dèn
Noun
prèsidèn (plural presiden-presiden, first-person possessive presidenku, second-person possessive presidenmu, third-person possessive presidennya)
- president:
- (government, politics) the head of state of a republic, either in union with the head of government or separated from the head of government.
- (management) primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
Related terms
Further reading
- “presiden” 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
Borrowed from English president, Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /preˈsiden/, [preˈsi.den]
- (common variant) IPA(key): /preˈsidən/, [preˈsi.dən]
- Hyphenation: pré‧si‧dén
Noun
présidén (plural presiden-presiden, informal 1st possessive presidenku, 2nd possessive presidenmu, 3rd possessive presidennya)
Further reading
- “presiden” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Spanish
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