remeh

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay remeh (“common; trifling”), from Javanese rèmèh (“insignificant, trivial”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈremɛh/ [ˈre.mɛh]
• Rhymes: -emɛh
• Syllabification: re‧meh

Adjective

remeh (comparative lebih remeh, superlative paling remeh)

1. insignificant, negligible, trivial

   Synonyms: receh, tetek

2. unimportant

   Antonym: penting

3. invaluable, unworthy

   Antonyms: berharga, bernilai

4. small

   Synonyms: alit, kecil

Derived terms

• keremehan
• meremeh-temehkan
• meremehkan
• remeh-cemeh
• remeh-temeh
• seremeh
• teremeh

Further reading

• “remeh”, 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