amerta

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese amerta, from Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *amŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *amŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥mr̥tós (“immortal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amər.ta/
  • Hyphenation: amêr‧ta

Adjective

amerta

  1. (archaic, poetic) immortal, immortality, living forever; never dying
  2. (archaic, poetic) immortal, never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered

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