selera

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈlɛra]
• Hyphenation: sê‧lè‧ra

Etymology 1

From Malay selera.

Noun

sêlèra (uncountable)

1. appetite

   Synonym: nafsu makan

2. desire; craving

   Synonym: nafsu

3. favor: the object of regard.

   Synonyms: kegemaran, kesukaan

Derived terms

• berselera
• penyelera

• selera tajam
• selera tinggi

Etymology 2

Noun

sêlèra (uncountable)

1. alternative form of selira

Further reading

• “selera” 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

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Noun

selera (Jawi spelling سليرا, plural selera-selera, informal 1st possessive seleraku, 2nd possessive seleramu, 3rd possessive seleranya)

1. appetite

Descendants

• Indonesian: selera

Further reading

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