pacar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpat͡ʃar]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧car

Etymology 1

From Malay pacar.

Noun

pacar (plural pacar-pacar)

  1. henna
    1. a shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
      Synonym: inai
    2. the leaves of this plant
      Synonym: inai
    3. a reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black

Compounds

  • pacar air
  • pacar cina
  • pacar keling

Etymology 2

From Betawi pacar, from Malay pacar. Related to etymology 1, due to fact that spouse made their nails red with pacar before marriage in Betawi tradition.

Noun

pacar (plural pacar-pacar)

  1. (informal) a male or female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship; boyfriend; girlfriend
    Synonyms: bokin, kekasih, teman lelaki, teman wanita
    Hyponyms: cewek, cowok

Affixed terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

pacar

  1. romanization of ꦥꦕꦂ
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