berada

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay berada, from Classical Malay berada. Equivalent to ber- +‎ ada.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəˈrada/ [bəˈra.da]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: be‧ra‧da

Verb

berada

1. to be (occupy a place), to be located

   Synonyms: terletak, ada

   Rumah saya berada di pantai selatan.

   My house is on the south coast.

Adjective

berada

1. affluent, rich, the have

   Dia berasal dari keluarga berada.

   She came from a rich family.

Further reading

• “berada”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From ber- +‎ ada.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /bəˈrada/ [bəˈra.da]

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /bəˈradə/ [bəˈra.də]
• Rhymes: -adə, -də, -ə
• Hyphenation: be‧ra‧da

Verb

berada (Jawi spelling براد)

1. to be; to be located; to be situated (in a specific place, position, or situation).

   Synonyms: ada, terletak

   Rumah saya berada di pantai selatan.

   My house is on the south coast.

   Saya berada di Kuala Lumpur.

   I am in Kuala Lumpur.

Adjective

berada (Jawi spelling برادا, comparative lebih berada, superlative paling berada)

1. wealthy; well-off; rich; affluent (having a lot of money, property, or assets).

   Synonyms: kaya, berharta, senang

   Antonyms: miskin, susah

   Dia berasal dari keluarga yang berada.

   He comes from a wealthy family.

   Hanya orang berada mampu membeli rumah itu.

   Only well-off people can afford that house.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: berada (inherited)

Further reading

• "berada" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "berada" at PRPM first version)