prasejarah
Indonesian
Etymology
Calque of English prehistoric into pra- (“pre-”) + sejarah (“history”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /prasəˈd͡ʒarah/ [pra.səˈd͡ʒa.rah]
- Rhymes: -arah
- Syllabification: pra‧se‧ja‧rah
Noun
prasejarah (plural prasejarah-prasejarah)
- prehistory
- Synonym: prehistori
Adjective
prasejarah (comparative lebih prasejarah, superlative paling prasejarah)
- prehistoric
- Synonym: prehistori
Further reading
- “prasejarah”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Calque of English prehistoric into pra- (“pre-”) + sejarah (“history”).
Noun
prasejarah (Jawi spelling ڤراسجاره, plural prasejarah-prasejarah or prasejarah2)
Adjective
prasejarah (Jawi spelling ڤراسجاره, comparative lebih prasejarah, superlative paling prasejarah)
Further reading
- "prasejarah" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017