prasejarah

Indonesian

Etymology

Calque of English prehistoric into pra- (“pre-”) +‎ sejarah (“history”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /prasəˈd͡ʒarah/ [pra.səˈd͡ʒa.rah]
• Rhymes: -arah
• Syllabification: pra‧se‧ja‧rah

Noun

prasejarah (plural prasejarah-prasejarah)

1. prehistory

   Synonym: prehistori

Adjective

prasejarah (comparative lebih prasejarah, superlative paling prasejarah)

1. prehistoric

   Synonym: prehistori

Usage notes

Some make certain distinctions between the time before written records which is defined as praaksara, with the time before the existence of humans which is defined as prasejarah.

Further reading

• “prasejarah”, 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

Calque of English prehistoric into pra- (“pre-”) +‎ sejarah (“history”).

Noun

prasejarah (Jawi spelling ڤراسجاره, plural prasejarah-prasejarah)

1. prehistory

Adjective

prasejarah (Jawi spelling ڤراسجاره, comparative lebih prasejarah, superlative paling prasejarah)

1. prehistoric

Further reading

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