putra

Esperanto

Etymology

From putri +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈputra/

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• Rhymes: -utra
• Hyphenation: pu‧tra

Adjective

putra (accusative singular putran, plural putraj, accusative plural putrajn)

1. rotten

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• poetra (1901–1947)
• putera (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Malay putera, from Sanskrit पुत्र (putra).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈputra/ [ˈput̪̚.ra]
• Rhymes: -utra
• Syllabification: put‧ra

Noun

putra (plural putra-putra)

1. prince

   Synonym: pangeran

   Coordinate term: putri

2. son
3. child
4. man

   Pebulu tangkis tunggal putra ― singles men badminton player

Usage notes

This word is used as the suffix of patronymics for some Indonesian men. The female equivalent is putri.

Affixed terms

• berputra
• berputrakan
• keputraan
• memutrakan

Compounds

• putera mahkota (“prince”)

Further reading

• “putra”, 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

Javanese

Romanization

putra

1. romanization of ꦥꦸꦠꦿ