sejahtera

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sejahtera, probably from Sanskrit साच्- (sāc-) +‎ छत्त्र (chattra, “parasol, umbrella, Chattar (royal ensign)”), literally “under government protection”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səd͡ʒahtəˈra/ [sə.d͡ʒah.t̪əˈra]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: se‧jah‧te‧ra

Adjective

sêjahtêra (comparative lebih sejahtera, superlative paling sejahtera)

1. prosperous

   Synonyms: raharja, makmur

Derived terms

• kesejahteraan
• menyejahterakan
• penyejahteraan

Further reading

• “sejahtera”, 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

Probably from Sanskrit साच्- (sāc-) +‎ छत्त्र (chattra, “parasol, umbrella, Chattar (royal ensign)”), literally “under government protection”, or alternatively from साध्य (sādhya).

Pronunciation

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /səˈd͡ʒahtərə/ [səˈd͡ʒah.t̪ə.rə]
  • Rhymes: -ə

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /səˌd͡ʒahtəˈra/ [səˌd͡ʒah.t̪əˈra]
  • Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: se‧jah‧te‧ra

Noun

sĕjahtĕra (Jawi spelling سجهترا, plural sejahtera-sejahtera or sejahtera²)

1. peace, tranquility, ease

Adjective

sĕjahtĕra (Jawi spelling سجهترا, comparative lebih sejahtera, superlative paling sejahtera)

1. prosperous

Derived terms

Affixations

• disejahterakan
• kesejahteraan
• menyejahterakan
• penyejahteraan

Descendants

• > Indonesian: sejahtera (inherited)
• → Tausug: sajahitra'

Further reading

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