neraka
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay neraka, from Sanskrit नरक (naraka).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nəˈraka/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: nê‧ra‧ka
- Rhymes: -ka, -a
Noun
nêraka (plural neraka-neraka)
- hell:
- in various religions, a place of torment where some or all evil spirits are believed to go after death
- the place where sinners suffer after death
- (figuratively) a place or situation of great suffering in life
- synonym of celaka, sial
Derived terms
- menerakakan
Further reading
- “neraka” 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
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नरक (naraka).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /nərakə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /nəraka/
- Rhymes: -akə, -kə, -ə
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
neraka (Jawi spelling نراک)
Further reading
- “neraka” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.