mekar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mekar

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mə.kar/
Hyphenation: mê‧kar

Verb

mekar (base form, active memekar, passive dimekar)

to bloom
to develop feelings of love
Synonym: cinta
to become big and bloat

Alternative forms

mengkar

Further reading

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

Malay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məkar/

Verb

mekar (Jawi spelling مکر‎)

to bloom
Synonym: kembang
to grow and become abundant, to harden doughs
to develop feelings of love
Synonym: cinta

Descendants

Indonesian: mekar

Further reading

“mekar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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