braseri

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English brassiere, from French brassière, from Old French braciere (originally a lining inside armor to protect the arm, but later a garment), from Old French brace (“arm”), from Latin bracchia, plural of Latin bracchium (“forearm”), from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “forearm”), from Proto-Hellenic *brəkʰús (“short”) (because the forearm is shorter than the upper arm), inherited from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bra.ˈse.ri/
• Rhymes: -ri
• Hyphenation: bra‧se‧ri

Noun

braseri (plural braseri-braseri, first-person possessive braseriku, second-person possessive braserimu, third-person possessive braserinya)

1. (fashion) bra: an item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts.

   Synonyms: beha, kutang

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch brasserie, from French brasserie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bra.sə.ˈri/
• Rhymes: -ri
• Hyphenation: bra‧sê‧ri

Noun

brasêri (plural braseri-braseri, first-person possessive braseriku, second-person possessive braserimu, third-person possessive braserinya)

1. brasserie: a small, informal restaurant that serves beer and wine as well as simple food.
2. beer bar, beer parlor / beer parlour, alehouse

Further reading

• “braseri” 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.