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

Noun

asmara

1. love

   Synonym: cinta

Alternative forms

• semara

Related terms

• asmaradahana
• asmaraguna
• kasmaran

 

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 Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्मर (smara).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

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

1. love

Descendants

• Indonesian: asmara

Further reading

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