gembala
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay gembala, possible used infix - + --em-, possibly through a Middle Indo-Aryan language, ultimately from Sanskrit गोपाल (gopāla, “cowherd, earth-protector”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gêmbala (first-person possessive gembalaku, second-person possessive gembalamu, third-person possessive gembalanya)
- herder, one who herds.
- (figurative, Christianity) saviour, shepherd
Affixed terms edit
Further reading edit
- “gembala” 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 edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit गोपाल (gopāla, “cowherd, earth-protector”), possibly through a Middle Indo-Aryan language.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gembala (Jawi spelling ݢمبالا, plural gembala-gembala, informal 1st possessive gembalaku, 2nd possessive gembalamu, 3rd possessive gembalanya)
Further reading edit
- “gembala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.