sejahtera
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay sejahtera, probably from Sanskrit साच्- (sāc-) + छत्त्र (chattra, “parasol, umbrella, Chattar (royal ensign)”), literally “under government protection”.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
sejahtera
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “sejahtera” 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 edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Sanskrit साच्- (sāc-) + छत्त्र (chattra, “parasol, umbrella, Chattar (royal ensign)”), literally “under government protection”, or alternatively from साध्य (sādhya).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sĕjahtĕra (Jawi spelling سجهترا, plural sejahtera-sejahtera, informal 1st possessive sejahteraku, 2nd possessive sejahteramu, 3rd possessive sejahteranya)
Adjective edit
sĕjahtĕra (Jawi spelling سجهترا, plural sejahtera-sejahtera, informal 1st possessive sejahteraku, 2nd possessive sejahteramu, 3rd possessive sejahteranya)
Derived terms edit
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- penyejahteraan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
- kesejahteraan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
- menyejahterakan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- disejahterakan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: sejahtera
Further reading edit
- “sejahtera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.