See also: erät

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay erat, from Classical Malay erat, from Proto-Malayic *(h)ərət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həʀət, from Proto-Austronesian *SəʀəC (to bind tightly; belt).

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êrat

  1. close, tight

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erat

  1. third-person singular imperfect active indicative of sum

Descendants edit

  • Catalan: era
  • Galician: era
  • Italian: era
  • Portuguese: era
  • Spanish: era

Malay edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayic *(h)ərət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həʀət, from Proto-Austronesian *SəʀəC (to bind tightly; belt).

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erat (Jawi spelling ارت)

  1. tightly, firmly
    Mereka berpelukan erat-erat.
    They held each other tightly.

Adjective edit

erat (Jawi spelling ارت)

  1. tight, firm
    Saya memegang erat tangan anak saya semasa kami melintasi jalan yang sibuk itu.
    I kept a firm hold of my daughter’s hand as we crossed the busy street.
    Dia berasa selamat dalam pelukannya yang erat.
    She felt safe in his firm embrace.

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Pronoun edit

erat n

  1. (informal) neuter singular of eran

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Common in speech.

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