seraya

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay seraya

Noun

seraya

1. meranti

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay seraya, from Classical Malay seraya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈraja]
• Hyphenation: sê‧ra‧ya

Conjunction

seraya

1. while.

   Synonyms: sambil, serta

Etymology 2

From Malay seraya, from Minangkabau serayo, from Sanskrit श्राय (śrāya, “protection, shelter”). Doublet of serayo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈraja]
• Hyphenation: sê‧ra‧ya

Noun

seraya

1. help.
2. helper.

Affixed terms

• menyeraya
• menyerayakan
• seraya-menyeraya

 

Etymology 3

From Malay seraya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈraja]
• Hyphenation: sê‧ra‧ya

Noun

seraya

1. Shorea.

Further reading

• “seraya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.