selera
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [səˈlɛra]
- Hyphenation: sê‧lè‧ra
Etymology 1
From Malay selera.
Noun
sêlèra (first-person possessive seleraku, second-person possessive seleramu, third-person possessive seleranya)
- appetite
- Synonym: nafsu makan
- desire; craving
- Synonym: nafsu
- favor: the object of regard.
- Synonyms: kegemaran, kesukaan
Derived terms
- berselera
- penyelera
- selera tajam
- selera tinggi
Noun
sêlèra (first-person possessive seleraku, second-person possessive seleramu, third-person possessive seleranya)
- alternative form of selira
Further reading
- “selera” 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
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Noun
selera (Jawi spelling سليرا, plural selera-selera, informal 1st possessive seleraku, 2nd possessive seleramu, 3rd possessive seleranya)
- appetite
Descendants
- Indonesian: selera
Further reading
- “selera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.