mantri

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese mantri (ꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ), from Old Javanese mantrī, mantri, from Sanskrit मन्त्री (mantrī). Doublet of mandarin, manti, and menteri.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mant(ə)ri/
  • Hyphenation: man‧tri

Noun

mantri (first-person possessive mantriku, second-person possessive mantrimu, third-person possessive mantrinya)

  1. position for special responsibility.
    Synonym: juru
  2. nurse.
    Synonym: juru rawat

Derived terms
  • mantri cacar
  • mantri candu
  • mantri garam
  • mantri hewan
  • mantri kesehatan
  • mantri kusta
  • mantri pasar
  • mantri perawat
  • mantri pes
  • mantri polisi
  • mantri sunat
  • mantri suntik
  • mantri ukur
  • mantri ulu

Further reading

Javanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Javanese mantrī, mantri, from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, counselor, scholar”).

Noun

mantri (krama ngoko mantri)

  1. (literary) counselor
  2. (of a royal court) minister
  3. (of an administration) official in charge of a certain office or activity
  4. nurse
  5. (chess) bishop

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: mantri

See also
Chess pieces in Javanese · wong-wongan catur (see also: catur, sekak) (layout · text)
ratu patih bètèng mantri jaran bidhag

References
  • “[ mantri]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].
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