asmara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay asmara, from Sanskrit स्मर (smara, “remembering, recollecting”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /as.ma.ra/
Rhymes: -ra, -a
Hyphenation: as‧ma‧ra

Noun

asmara

love
Synonym: cinta

Alternative forms

semara

Derived terms

kasmaran

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्मर (smara).

Noun

asmara (Jawi spelling اسمارا‎, informal 1st possessive asmaraku, 2nd possessive asmaramu, 3rd possessive asmaranya)

love

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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