meredeka
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Iban[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay merdeka, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”). Cognate of Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ, Tagalog maharlika.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
meredeka
- free from oppression (e.g. slavery)
- (politics) free from colonialism, annexation, military occupation, etc.; liberated; independent
- Sarawak udah meredeka ari 22 Julai 1963. ― Sarawak has been declared to be independent since 22 July 1963.
- (rare) free from an obligation, especially a prison sentence
- (rare) self-sufficient; independent; not dependent on others