sukarela
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of suka + rela, inherited from Malay sukarela.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /sukaˈrela/ [su.kaˈre.la]
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: su‧ka‧re‧la
Adjective
sukaréla (comparative lebih sukarela, superlative paling sukarela)
Further reading
- “sukarela”, 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
suka (“like”) + rela (“willing”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /sukarelə/
- (Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /sukarela/
- Rhymes: -a
Adjective
sukarela (Jawi spelling سوکاريلا)
Descendants
- Indonesian: sukarela
Further reading
- “sukarela”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017