nayaka

English

Noun

nayaka (plural nayakas)

Alternative form of naik

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “leader, governor”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [naˈjaka]
Hyphenation: na‧ya‧ka

Noun

nayaka (first-person possessive nayakaku, second-person possessive nayakamu, third-person possessive nayakanya)

(archaic) minister: a politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service).
Synonym: menteri

Further reading

“nayaka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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