persatuan
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- persatoean (1901–1947)
Etymology
Affixed satu + per- -an. Translation of Japanese 団結 (danketsu, “unity”), see danketu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pərsaˈtuan/
- Hyphenation: pêr‧sa‧tu‧an
- Rhymes: -an, -n
Noun
pêrsatuan (plural persatuan-persatuan)
- union
- association
- Synonyms: perserikatan, serikat
Adjective
pêrsatuan (comparative lebih persatuan, superlative paling persatuan)
Further reading
- “persatuan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Noun
persatuan (Jawi spelling ڤرساتوان, plural persatuan-persatuan)
Further reading
- “persatuan”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017