partai

See also: pártaí and pârțâi

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Etymology

From Malay partai, from Dutch partij, from Middle Dutch partie, from Old French partie, from Medieval Latin partīta (“a part, party”), from Latin partīta, feminine of partītus, past participle of partīrī (“to divide”); see part.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈpartaj/ [ˈpar.t̪ai̯]
• Rhymes: -artaj
• Syllabification: par‧tai

Noun

partai (first-person possessive partaiku, second-person possessive partaimu, third-person possessive partainya)

1. party,
   1. (politics) a group of people on a shared goal and mission; political party.
   2. a group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
2. some, a few, a small number of.

Alternative forms

• parti (“political party”) (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

• berpartai
• kepartaian

 

• partai politik

 

See also

• parpol

Further reading

• “partai” 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 Dutch partij, from Middle Dutch partie, from Old French partie, from Medieval Latin partīta (“a part, party”), from Latin partīta, feminine of partītus, past participle of partīrī (“to divide”); see part. First attested directly as partij in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923.^[1]

Noun

partai (Jawi spelling ڤرتاي, plural partai-partai, informal 1st possessive partaiku, 2nd possessive partaimu, 3rd possessive partainya)

1. (Indonesia) alternative form of parti (“political party”).

   Synonyms: parti, parti politik

References

1. Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 238

• “partai” in Kamus Bahasa Melayu Nusantara Edisi Kedua (‘Nusantara Malay Language Dictionary Second Edition’), Berakas: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, 2011, →ISBN, page 1991-1992.
• “partai” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 1622.

Further reading

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