lerai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay lerai, Unknown, probably from Hindi लड़ाई (laṛāī, “fight, argument”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlərai̯]
- Hyphenation: lê‧rai
Adjective
lerai
- separated.
- Synonyms: cerai, pisah
Affixed terms
- leraian
- melerai
- meleraikan
- pelerai
- peleraian
- terleraikan
Further reading
- “lerai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Unknown, probably from Hindi लड़ाई (laṛāī, “fight, argument”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlərai̯]
- Hyphenation: lĕ‧rai
Verb
lerai (Jawi spelling لراي)
- to separate.
- Synonyms: cerai, pisah
- to prevent.
- Synonyms: jauh, hindar
Affixed terms
- leraian
- melerai
- meleraikan
- pelerai
- peleraian
- terlerai
Further reading
- “lerai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.