santai

From Komering santay. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Cognates?”) Coined by Indonesian author Bur Rasuanto in 1971.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsantai̯/ [ˈsan̪.t̪ai̯]
• Rhymes: -antai̯
• Syllabification: san‧tai

santai

1. relaxed (free from tension or anxiety; at ease; leisurely)
   • 1971 January 12, “Gula: Tak Selalu Manis [Sugar: Not Always Sweet]”, in Tempo:

     Karena itu diantara direktur-direktur perusahaan negara, direktur-direktur pabrik gula jang paling bisa santai relaks.

     Because of that, among directors of state-owned enterprises, those of sugar factories are the ones who can be most relaxed.

• “santai” 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.

Borrowed from Indonesian santai. From Komering santay.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsantaj/ [ˈsan̪.t̪ai̯]
• Hyphenation: san‧tai

santai (Jawi spelling سنتاي)

1. carefree, easygoing, laid-back^[1]

   Synonyms: relaks, sempoi (Malaysia, colloquial)

• “santai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.