neraka

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay neraka, from Sanskrit नरक (naraka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nəˈraka/

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• Hyphenation: nê‧ra‧ka
• Rhymes: -ka, -a

Noun

nêraka (first-person possessive nerakaku, second-person possessive nerakamu, third-person possessive nerakanya)

1. hell:
   1. In various religions, a place of torment where some or all evil spirits are believed to go after death.
   2. The place where sinners suffer after death.
   3. (figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life.
2. synonym of celaka, sial

Derived terms

• menerakakan

 

Further reading

• “neraka” 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

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नरक (naraka).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /nərakə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /nəraka/
• Rhymes: -akə, -kə, -ə
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

neraka (Jawi spelling نراک, informal 1st possessive nerakaku, 2nd possessive nerakamu, 3rd possessive nerakanya)

1. hell

   Synonym: jahanam

   Antonyms: syurga, jannah

Further reading

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