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

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /inisiˈatif/ [i.ni.siˈa.t̪ɪf]
• Rhymes: -atif
• Syllabification: i‧ni‧si‧a‧tif

Noun

inisiatif (plural inisiatif-inisiatif)

1. initiative (a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem)

   Synonyms: prakarsa, ikhtiar

Adjective

inisiatif (comparative lebih inisiatif, superlative paling inisiatif)

1. initiative

Derived terms

• berinisiatif

Related terms

• inisiasi
• inisiator

Further reading

• “inisiatif”, 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

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): /ˌiniˈsiatif/ [ˌʔi.niˈsja.t̪if]
• Hyphenation: i‧ni‧sia‧tif

Noun

inisiatif (Jawi spelling اينيسياتيف, plural inisiatif-inisiatif or inisiatif²)

1. initiative

   Synonym: ikhtiar

Further reading

• "inisiatif" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "inisiatif" at PRPM first version)