petani

Etymology

Affixed per- +‎ tani, from Malay petani, from Classical Malay petani.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ˈta.ni/

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• Rhymes: -ni, -i
• Hyphenation: pê‧ta‧ni

Noun

pêtani (plural petani-petani)

1. farmer

   Synonym: pesawah

2. peasant

   perlawanan petani ― peasant resistance

Further reading

• “petani” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.