mesra
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay mesra, from Sanskrit मिश्र (miśra, “mingled”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məsˈra/ [məsˈra]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: mes‧ra
Adjective
mêsra (comparative lebih mesra, superlative paling mesra)
Affixed terms
Affixations
- bermesra-mesraan
- bermesraan
- kemesraan
- memesrakan
- termesra
Further reading
- “mesra”, 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
Borrowed from Sanskrit मिश्र (miśra, “mingled”).
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /məsˈrə/ [məsˈrə]
- Rhymes: -rə, -ə
- (/a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /məsˈra/ [məsˈra]
- Rhymes: -ra, -a
- Hyphenation: mes‧ra
Adjective
mesra (Jawi spelling مسرا, comparative lebih mesra, superlative paling mesra)
- Completely mixed.
- Synonyms: berpadu, bersebati
- Cordial, intimate or friendly.
- Good to hear or receive (of promises, sounds, etc.).
- Adapted for or completely suited and not dangerous to a specific thing; friendly.
- mesra pengguna ― user-friendly
- mesra pejalan kaki ― pedestrian-friendly
Derived terms
Affixations
- bermesra (“to be friendly; to socialise; to familiarise oneself”)
- bermesra-mesra (“to interact affectionately”)
- bermesraan (“to be intimate; to show affection”)
- bermesra–mesraan
- dimesrai (“to be treated affectionately”)
- dimesrakan
- kemesraan (“intimacy; warmth; friendliness”)
- memesrai (“to be friendly with; to treat with affection”)
- memesrakan (“to reconcile; to make intimate”)
- termesra (“established; absorbed; most intimate”)
Compounds
- mesra alam (“eco-friendly; nature-friendly”)
- mesra pelanggan (“customer-friendly”)
- mesra pengguna (“user-friendly”)
- mesra rakyat (“people-friendly”)
- salam mesra (“warm regards”)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: mesra (inherited)
Further reading
- "mesra" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017