wreda

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese wreda, wredha (ꦮꦽꦢ, ꦮꦽꦣ, “old”), from Old Javanese wṛddha, wrĕdah (“full-grown, experienced, wise”), from Sanskrit वृद्ध (vṛddha, “old”). Doublet of berida.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wrə.da/
• Hyphenation: wrê‧da

Adjective

wrêda

1. old.

   Synonyms: lanjut usia, tua

2. senior.

   Synonym: senior

3. experienced.

Compounds

• panti wreda
• pramuwreda

 

Related terms

• berida

 

Further reading

• “wreda” 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.