gembira

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gembira, from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra, “deep”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɡəmˈbira/ [ɡəmˈbi.ra]
Rhymes: -ira
Syllabification: gem‧bi‧ra

Adjective

gêmbira (comparative lebih gembira, superlative paling gembira)

happy, proud

Synonyms

(happy): bahagia, senang, suka
(proud): bangga

Derived terms

bergembira
kegembiraan
mempergembirakan
menggembirakan
penggembira

Further reading

“gembira” 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 गम्भीर (gambhīra, “deep”).

Pronunciation

(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /ɡəmˈbirə/ [ɡəmˈbi.rə]
Hyphenation: gêm‧bi‧rê
Rhymes: -a

Noun

gĕmbira (Jawi spelling ݢمبيرا)

passion, excitement, anger

Adjective

gĕmbira (Jawi spelling ݢمبيرا)

happy, pleased, cheerful

Synonyms

(happy): bahagia, ceria, enak, girang, meriah, ria, riang, riang gembira, senang, senang hati, seronok, suka, sukacita, suka ria

Antonyms

(unhappy): benguk, duka, dukacita, duka nestapa, duka lara, gundah, gundah-gulana, hiba, lara, masyghul, muram, murung, pilu, rawan, sayu, sayu rawan, sedih, sedih hati, sugul, suram, susah hati

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

bergembira (“to be happy”) [stative / habitual] (beR-)
kegembiraan (“happiness”) [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
menggembirakan (“to bring joy”) [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)

Descendants

Indonesian: gembira

References

"gembira" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

Further reading

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