asmara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay asmara, from Old Javanese asmara, smara (“love, god of love”), from Sanskrit स्मर (smara, “remembering, recollecting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.ma.ra/
• Rhymes: -ra, -a
• Hyphenation: as‧ma‧ra

Noun

asmara

1. love

   Synonym: cinta

Alternative forms

• semara

Related terms

• asmaradahana
• asmaraguna
• kasmaran

 

Further reading

• “asmara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्मर (smara).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

asmara (Jawi spelling اسمارا, informal 1st possessive asmaraku, 2nd possessive asmaramu, 3rd possessive asmaranya)

1. love

Verb

asmara (used in the form berasmara)

1. to make love, to fornicate, to engage in sex

Descendant

• Indonesian: asmara

Further reading

• “asmara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.