merah padam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of merah (“red”) +‎ padam (“lotus-like”), from Malay merah padam, from earlier merah padma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrah ˈpadam/

Noun

merah padam (first-person possessive merah padamku, second-person possessive merah padammu, third-person possessive merah padamnya)

1. lotus-like red shade.
2. blushing.

Further reading

• “merah padam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.