meterai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay materai, meterai, menterai, from Classical Malay متراي (materai), متراي (menterai), متراي (meterai), from Tamil முத்திரை (muttirai, “mark, seal, stamp”), from Sanskrit मुद्रा (mudrā, “seal, stamp”).

  • Displaced Dutch zegel (“seal, stamp”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō/Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mət̪əˈrai]
  • Hyphenation: mê‧tê‧rai

Noun

meterai (plural meterai-meterai)

  1. stamp
    Synonyms: cap, segel, tera

Alternative forms

Affixed terms

  • bermeterai
  • memeteraikan
  • termeterai

Compounds

  • meterai efek
  • meterai tempel
  • meterai upah

Further reading

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