gembira
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gembira, from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra, “deep”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəmˈbira/ [ɡəmˈbi.ra]
- Rhymes: -ira
- Syllabification: gem‧bi‧ra
Adjective
gêmbira (comparative lebih gembira, superlative paling gembira)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- bergembira
- kegembiraan
- mempergembirakan
- menggembirakan
- penggembira
Further reading
- “gembira”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra, “deep”).
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ɡəmˈbirə/ [ɡəmˈbi.rə]
- Hyphenation: gêm‧bi‧rê
- Rhymes: -ira, -a
Noun
gĕmbira (Jawi spelling ݢمبيرا, uncountable)
Adjective
gĕmbira (Jawi spelling ݢمبيرا, comparative lebih gembira, superlative paling gembira)
Synonyms
- (happy): bahagia, ceria, enak, girang, meriah, ria, riang, riang gembira, senang, senang hati, seronok, suka, sukacita, suka ria
Antonyms
- (unhappy): benguk, duka, dukacita, duka nestapa, duka lara, gundah, gundah-gulana, hiba, lara, masyghul, muram, murung, pilu, rawan, sayu, sayu rawan, sedih, sedih hati, sugul, suram, susah hati
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- bergembira (“to be happy”) [stative / habitual] (beR-)
- kegembiraan (“happiness”) [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
- menggembirakan (“to bring joy”) [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- hibira (“video game”)
Descendants
- Indonesian: gembira
References
- “gembira”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
Further reading
- "gembira" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017