sastera

Indonesian

Noun

sastera

  1. nonstandard form of sastra

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शास्त्र (śāstra, “literature”).

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˈsastərə/ [ˈsas.t̪ə.rə]
  • Rhymes: -rə, -ə
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌsastəˈra/ [ˌsas.t̪əˈra]
  • Rhymes: -ra, -a

Noun

sastera (Jawi spelling سسترا, uncountable)

  1. literature
    Synonyms: kesusasteraan, persuratan
    Synonyms: literatur (Indonesia), sastra (Indonesia)

Derived terms

Affxiations

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: sastra (inherited)

References

  • Edi Sedyawati; Ellya Iswati; Kusparyati Boedhijono; Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994), Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 166

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