neraka

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay neraka, from Sanskrit नरक (naraka).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /nəˈraka/ [nəˈra.ka]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: ne‧ra‧ka

Noun

nêraka (plural neraka-neraka)

1. hell:
   1. in various religions, a place of torment where some or all evil spirits are believed to go after death
   2. the place where sinners suffer after death
   3. (figuratively) a place or situation of great suffering in life
2. synonym of celaka, sial

Derived terms

• menerakakan

Further reading

• “neraka”, 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

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नरक (naraka).

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /nəˈraka/ [nəˈra.ka]

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /nəˈrakə/ [nəˈra.kə]

Noun

neraka (Jawi spelling نراک, plural neraka-neraka or neraka²)

1. hell

   Synonym: jahanam

   Antonyms: syurga, jannah

Further reading

• "neraka" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017