pelari

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈla.ri/
• Rhymes: -ri
• Hyphenation: pê‧la‧ri

Etymology 1

Affixation of peng- +‎ lari.

Noun

pêlari (plural pelari-pelari or para pelari)

1. runner (one who runs)
   1. a person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete
   2. any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election

Derived terms

Compound terms

• pelari lintas alam

Etymology 2

Calque of Buginese palari.

Noun

pêlari (plural pelari-pelari)

1. alternative form of palari

Further reading

• “pelari”, 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