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
- IPA(key): /inisiˈatif/, [i.ni.siˈa.t̪ɪf]
- Hyphenation: i‧ni‧si‧a‧tif
Noun
inisiatif (first-person possessive inisiatifku, second-person possessive inisiatifmu, third-person possessive inisiatifnya)
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)
- initiative
- Synonym: ikhtiar
Further reading
- “inisiatif” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.