bersih

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bersih.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bərsɪh/

Adjective

bersih

1. clean
   1. (physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.
      1. Not dirty.
      2. In an unmarked condition.
      3. (colloquial) empty
   2. (behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality.
      1. Pure, especially morally or religiously.
      2. (of criminal, driving, etc. records) Without restrictions or penalties, or someone having such a record.
2. clear
   1. Without clouds.
3. pure
   1. Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
   2. Free of foreign material or pollutants.
   3. Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
4. net: remaining after expenses or deductions.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “clean”): kotor

Derived terms

• bersihan
• kebersihan
• membersihkan
• pembersih
• pembersihan

 

• bersih desa

 

Further reading

• “bersih” 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

Alternative forms

• berseh

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bərseh/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bərsɪh/
• Rhymes: -ərseh, -seh, -eh

Adjective

bĕrsih (Jawi spelling برسيه)

1. clean, clear, hygienic, pure
2. net (after deductions)

Antonyms

• kotor

Further reading

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