sukarela

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of suka +‎ rela, inherited from Malay sukarela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sukarela/
• Rhymes: -la

Adjective

sukarela

1. voluntary: done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

   Synonym: volunter

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

suka (“like”) +‎ rela (“willing”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /sukarelə/
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /sukarela/
• Rhymes: -a

Adjective

sukarela (Jawi spelling سوکاريلا)

1. voluntary

Descendants

• Indonesian: sukarela

Further reading

• “sukarela” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.