petani

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed per- +‎ tani, from Malay petani, from Classical Malay petani.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈtani/ [pəˈt̪a.ni]
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  • Rhymes: -ani
  • Syllabification: pe‧ta‧ni

Noun

pêtani (plural petani-petani)

  1. farmer
    Synonym: pesawah
  2. peasant
    perlawanan petanipeasant resistance

Derived terms

  • petani berdasi
  • petani gurem
  • petani monokultur
  • petani penggarap
  • petani tambak
  • bercocok tanam

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