mercu
See also: mērču
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay mercu. Further than that, unknown, probably from Sanskrit मृच् (mṛc), which is compound form of मृद् (mṛd, “earth, soil”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dʰo-. For example, Sanskrit मृच्चय (mṛccaya, “a heap of earth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mərt͡ʃu]
- Hyphenation: mêr‧cu
Noun
mercu (plural mercu-mercu)
Compounds
Further reading
- “mercu”, 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
Unknown, probably from Sanskrit मृच् (mṛc), which is compound form of मृद् (mṛd, “earth, soil”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dʰo-. For example, Sanskrit मृच्चय (mṛccaya, “a heap of earth”).
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [mə(r).t͡ʃu]
- (Baku) IPA(key): [mər.t͡ʃu]
- Rhymes: -t͡ʃu, -u
- Hyphenation: mer‧cu
Noun
mercu (Jawi spelling مرچو, plural mercu-mercu or mercu2)
Compounds
- mercu api (“lighthouse”)
- mercu gunung (“mountain peak”)
- mercu tanda (“landmark”)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: mercu (inherited)
Further reading
- "mercu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017