primadona
Indonesian
Etymology
From Italian prima donna (“first lady”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [primaˈd̪ona]
- Hyphenation: pri‧ma‧do‧na
Noun
primadona (plural primadona-primadona, first-person possessive primadonaku, second-person possessive primadonamu, third-person possessive primadonanya)
- prima donna:
- (drama) the principal female singer or the leading lady.
- Synonym: sripanggung
- (drama) the principal female singer or the leading lady.
- diva: any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
- (figurative) significant: that which has significance.
- Dahulu, karet adalah primadona di daerah ini. ― Rubber was significant in this area.
Further reading
- “primadona” 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.
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