amerta
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese amerta, from Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *amŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *amŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥mr̥tós (“immortal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amər.ta/
- Hyphenation: amêr‧ta
Adjective
amerta
- (archaic, poetic) immortal, immortality, living forever; never dying.
- (archaic, poetic) immortal, never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
Related terms
- anumerta
- tirta amarta
Further reading
- “amerta” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.