"menteri" meaning in Malay

See menteri in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [mən.tə.ri] Forms: mĕntĕri [canonical], منتري [Jawi], menteri-menteri [plural]
Rhymes: -i Etymology: From Sanskrit मन्त्री (mantrī), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”), from मन्त्र (mantra, “counsel, maxim, mantra”) + -इन् (-in, “an agent suffix”). Doublet of manteri. Etymology templates: {{der|ms|sa|मन्त्री}} Sanskrit मन्त्री (mantrī), {{der|ms|sa|मन्त्रिन्||minister, councillor}} Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”), {{doublet|ms|manteri}} Doublet of manteri Head templates: {{ms-noun|head=mĕntĕri|j=منتري}} mĕntĕri (Jawi spelling منتري, plural menteri-menteri)
  1. (government) A minister; the head of a ministry.
    Sense id: en-menteri-ms-noun-NG3AIaF8 Categories (other): Government Topics: government
  2. (archaic, historical) A high-ranking officer (the sultan's adviser, etc.). Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-menteri-ms-noun-3F75Djvq
  3. (sports) The queen piece in chess. Synonyms: bendahara, permaisuri, ratu
    Sense id: en-menteri-ms-noun-KcL3gn-W Categories (other): Sports, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Chess Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 27 23 6 6 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 27 20 4 4 20 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 26 13 61 Disambiguation of Chess: 0 0 100 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ketua menteri, menteri besar, menteri dalam negeri, menteri luar negeri, menteri muda, perdana menteri, wakil menteri
Related terms: raja, syahراج, شاه, bendahara, permaisuri, ratuبنداهارا, منتري, ڤرمايسوري, راتو, benteng, tirبينتيڠ, تير, gajahݢاجه, kudaکودا, bidak, piadah, pionبيدق, ڤياده, ڤيون

Alternative forms

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