perantara

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of per- +‎ antara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ranˈta.ra/
• Hyphenation: pê‧ran‧ta‧ra

Noun

perantara (plural para perantara, perantara-perantara, first-person possessive perantaraku, second-person possessive perantaramu, third-person possessive perantaranya)

1. intermediary
   1. an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation

      Synonym: mediator

   2. a person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain etc.)

      Synonyms: pialang, makelar, calo

   3. one or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.

      Synonyms: jalan, lantaran

Further reading

• “perantara” 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.