asmara
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay asmara, from Old Javanese asmara, smara (“love, god of love”), from Sanskrit स्मर (smara, “remembering, recollecting”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /as.ma.ra/
- Rhymes: -ra, -a
- Hyphenation: as‧ma‧ra
Alternative forms
Related terms
Further reading
- “asmara” 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.
Malay
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
asmara (Jawi spelling اسمارا, informal 1st possessive asmaraku, 2nd possessive asmaramu, 3rd possessive asmaranya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: asmara
Further reading
- “asmara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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