pelopor

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch voorloper (“precursor, ancestor”, literally “before + runner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈlopɔr/
• Rhymes: -pɔr, -ɔr, -r
• Hyphenation: pê‧lo‧por

Noun

pêlopor (plural pelopor-pelopor)

1. pioneer.

   Synonyms: pembuka, penganjur, perintis, pionir

2. initiator

   Synonyms: inisiator, pelopor, pemrakarsa

Derived terms

• kepeloporan
• memelopori
• pemeloporan

 

Related terms

• loper

 

Descendants

• → Dutch: plopper

Further reading

• “pelopor” 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.