jelata

Indonesian

Etymology

• From Sanskrit जनता (janatā, “people, folk, generation”).
• After infixed by *jata +‎ -el-, from Sanskrit जात (jāta, “birth, origin, race”). Doublet of jadi, jata, and jati.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒə.la.ta/
• Hyphenation: jê‧la‧ta

Noun

jelata

1. commoner

Synonyms

• awam
• umum
• biasa

Further reading

• “jelata” 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

• From Sanskrit जनता (janatā, “people, folk, generation”).
• After being infixed by *jata +‎ -el-, from Sanskrit जात (jāta, “birth, origin, race”). Doublet of jadi, jata, and jati.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəlata/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒəlatə]
• Rhymes: -ta, -a
• Hyphenation: je‧la‧ta

Adjective

jelata (Jawi spelling جلات)

1. Of or relating to a commoner.

   Synonyms: biasa, marhaen, awam, umum

Affixations

• menjelata (archaic)

 

Compounds

• rakyat jelata

 

Further reading

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