pramugari

Indonesian

Etymology

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

  • Slametmuljana (1964), Borrowed from Javanese pramugari (chairman of the meeting; leader of association).
  • Moeliono (1989),.Borrowed from Javanese pramugari (pioneer; leader of the group in a party).
  • Badudu (1986), Javanese pra- + mugar (pugar) + -i (female marker)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pramuˈɡari/ [pra.muˈɡa.ri]
  • Rhymes: -ari
  • Syllabification: pra‧mu‧ga‧ri

Noun

pramugari (plural pramugari-pramugari or para pramugari)

  1. any female attendant
    1. stewardess
    2. female train attendant
    3. female ship attendant

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Malay: pramugari
    • → Dusunic:
      • Central Dusun: paramugari
      • Coastal Kadazan: paramugari

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian pramugari. From Javanese ꦥꦿꦩꦸꦒꦫꦶ (pramugari, leader).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pramuˈɡari/ [pra.muˈɡa.ri]
  • Rhymes: -ari, -i
  • Hyphenation: pra‧mu‧ga‧ri

Noun

pramugari (Jawi spelling ڤراموݢاري, plural pramugari-pramugari or para pramugari)

  1. a female flight attendant

Derived terms

  • pramugara (male flight attendant)

Descendants

  • → Dusunic:
    • Central Dusun: paramugari
    • Coastal Kadazan: paramugari

Further reading