presiden

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from English president.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɛˈsidən/

Noun

presiden

1. president

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

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /preˈsidɛn/ [preˈsi.dɛn]

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• Rhymes: -idɛn
• Syllabification: pre‧si‧den

Noun

présidèn (plural presiden-presiden)

1. president:
   1. (government, politics) the head of state of a republic, either in union with the head of government or separated from the head of government.
   2. (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.

Derived terms

• kepresidenan

 

• wakil presiden

 

Related terms

• presidensi
• presidensial

 

Further reading

• “presiden” 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

Borrowed from English president and Dutch president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”).

Pronunciation

• (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) IPA^(key): [prɛ.si.dən]
  • Rhymes: -dən, -ən
  • Hyphenation: prè‧si‧den
• (Indonesia) IPA^(key): [prɛ.si.dɛn]
  • Rhymes: -dɛn, -ɛn
  • Hyphenation: prè‧si‧dèn

Noun

presiden (Jawi spelling ڤريسيدن, plural presiden-presiden, informal 1st possessive presidenku, 2nd possessive presidenmu, 3rd possessive presidennya)

1. A president:
   1. (government, politics) The head of state of a republic that is usually also the republic's head of government.

      presiden Amerika Syarikat ― president of the United States

      presiden Indonesia ― president of Indonesia

      presiden Perancis ― president of France

   2. (management) The head of a company, bank, firm, and so on.

      presiden Microsoft ― president of Microsoft

Further reading

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

Spanish

Verb

presiden

1. third-person plural present indicative of presidir

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English president.

Noun

presiden

1. president