inisiatif

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch initiatief (“initiative”), from French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), Late Latin initiare (“to begin”), Latin initiare (“initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /inisiˈatif/ [i.ni.siˈa.t̪ɪf]
• Rhymes: -atif
• Syllabification: i‧ni‧si‧a‧tif

Noun

inisiatif

1. initiative (a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem)

   Synonyms: prakarsa, ikhtiar

Derived terms

• berinisiatif

 

Further reading

• “inisiatif” 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 English initiative (“initiative”), from French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), Late Latin initiare (“to begin”), Latin initiare (“initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iniˈsjatif/ [i.niˈsja.t̪if]
• Hyphenation: i‧ni‧sia‧tif

Noun

inisiatif (Jawi spelling اينيسياتيف, plural inisiatif-inisiatif, informal 1st possessive inisiatifku, 2nd possessive inisiatifmu, 3rd possessive inisiatifnya)

1. initiative

   Synonym: ikhtiar

Further reading

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