jelas

See also: jęłaś

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jelas, from Proto-Malayic *jəlas. Compare Minangkabau jaleh, Kerinci jeleh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈlas/, [d͡ʒəˈlas]
  • Hyphenation: jê‧las
  • Rhymes: -əlas, -las, -as

Adjective

jêlas (superlative terjelas)

  1. clear:
    1. free of ambiguity or doubt
      Synonyms: terang, gamblang
    2. distinct, sharp, well-marked
      Synonyms: nyata, tegas, terang, gamblang
  2. certain, sure
    Synonyms: yakin, tegas
    Antonyms: ragu-ragu, bimbang

Derived terms

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *jəlas. Compare Minangkabau jaleh, Kerinci jeleh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒə.las]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -las, -as
  • Hyphenation: je‧las

Adjective

jelas (Jawi spelling جلس)

  1. Clear:
    Synonyms: nyata, terang
    Antonym: kabur
    1. Aurally or visually easy to be perceived.
      Kata-katanya tidak jelas.
      His/Her words weren't clear.
    2. Not ambiguous.
      Jawapannya tidak jelas.
      His/Her answer wasn't clear.
  2. Finished, complete.
    Synonyms: habis, selesai, beres
    Pekerjaannya belum jelas.
    His/Her work isn't finshed yet.

Derived terms

Noun

pokok jelas (Jawi spelling ڤوکوق جلس)

  1. A type of tree; Enrycoma longifolia.
    Synonyms: bidara merah, lempedu pahit

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