merah
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Malay merah, from mirah, from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)irah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)iʀaq.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmɛrah/ [ˈmɛ.rah]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛrah
- Syllabification: me‧rah
Adjective
mèrah (comparative lebih merah, superlative paling merah)
- red (having red as its color)
- Saya ingin membeli sebuah mobil merah.
- I want to buy a red car.
Noun
mèrah (plural merah-merah)
- red (color)
- Merah adalah warna kesukaanku.
- Red is my favourite color.
Derived terms
- anggur merah
- bawang merah
- ikan merah
- kemerah-merahan
- kemerahan
- memerah
- memerahi
- memerahkan
- merah anggur
- merah api
- merah bata
- merah beranang
- merah bungsu
- merah bungur
- merah cabai
- merah dadu
- merah darah
- merah delima
- merah genting
- merah hati
- merah jadam
- merah jambu
- merah jingga
- merah kesumba
- merah lak
- merah lembayung
- merah lombok
- merah manggis
- merah marak
- merah marun
- merah masak
- merah menyala
- merah merang
- merah merona
- merah muda
- merah muka
- merah murup
- merah padam
- merah putih
- merah saga
- merah sepang
- merah tedas
- merah telinga
- merah tua
- merah udang
- pelat merah
- pemerah
- tanggal merah
See also
| putih | abu-abu, kelabu | hitam |
| merah; kirmizi | jingga; cokelat, pirang tua | kuning; krem |
| hijau pupus, hijau limau | hijau | hijau pudina; hijau tua |
| nilangsuka, sian; hijau laut | biru langit, nilakandi | biru |
| lembayung; nila | patma; ungu | merah jambu, merah muda |
Etymology 2
Inflected form of perah.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈrah/ [məˈrah]
- Rhymes: -ah
- Syllabification: me‧rah
Verb
mêrah
- (colloquial) actor focus of perah
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈrah/
Noun
mêrah (plural merah-merah)
Further reading
- “merah” 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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From mirah, from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)irah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)iʀaq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [me.rah]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- Rhymes: -rah, -ah
- Hyphenation: me‧rah
Adjective
merah (Jawi spelling ميره)
Usage notes
Word merah can be used the same way brown can be applied to the dark colour of unprocessed natural produce - the 'brown' of raw palm sugar or jaggery can be translated as gula merah, Thai tea is translated as teh merah, and so on.
Noun
merah (Jawi spelling ميره, plural merah-merah)
See also
| putih | kelabu | hitam |
| merah; merah tua | jingga, oren; perang | kuning; kuning air |
| hijau pucuk pisang | hijau | hijau pudina; hijau gelap |
| firus; sian; hijau kebiruan | biru langit | biru |
| lembayung; nila | magenta; ungu | merah jambu, merah muda |
References
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ميره merah”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 138
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ميره merah”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 666
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “merah”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 132
Further reading
- “merah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.