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.

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