gembira

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gembira, from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra, “deep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəmˈbi.ra]
• Hyphenation: gêm‧bi‧ra

Adjective

gêmbira

1. happy, proud.

Synonyms

• (happy): bahagia, senang, suka
• (proud): bangga

Derived terms

• bergembira
• kegembiraan
• mempergembirakan
• menggembirakan
• penggembira

 

Further reading

• “gembira” 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 गम्भीर (gambhīra, “deep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəmˈbi.rə]
• Hyphenation: gêm‧bi‧rê
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

gĕmbira (Jawi spelling ݢمبيرا, plural gembira-gembira, informal 1st possessive gembiraku, 2nd possessive gembiramu, 3rd possessive gembiranya)

1. passion, excitement, anger

Adjective

gĕmbira (Jawi spelling ݢمبيرا)

1. happy, pleased, cheerful

Descendants

• Indonesian: gembira