jelata
Indonesian
Etymology
- From Sanskrit जनता (janatā, “people, folk, generation”).
- After infixed by *jata + -el-, from Sanskrit जात (jāta, “birth, origin, race”). Doublet of jadi, jata, and jati.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒə.la.ta/
- Hyphenation: jê‧la‧ta
Noun
jelata
Further reading
- “jelata” 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.
Malay
Etymology
- From Sanskrit जनता (janatā, “people, folk, generation”).
- After being infixed by *jata + -el-, from Sanskrit जात (jāta, “birth, origin, race”). Doublet of jadi, jata, and jati.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒəlata/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [d͡ʒəlatə]
- Rhymes: -ta, -a
- Hyphenation: je‧la‧ta
Adjective
jelata (Jawi spelling جلات)
Affixations
- menjelata (archaic)
Compounds
- rakyat jelata
Further reading
- “jelata” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.