inti sari

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of inti +‎ sari. Semantic loan from Dutch kern. Coined in 1940s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈinti ˈsari/, [ˈin.t̪i ˈsa.ri]

Noun

inti sari (first-person possessive inti sariku, second-person possessive inti sarimu, third-person possessive inti sarinya)

1. essence

Alternative forms

• intisari

Further reading

• “inti sari” 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.