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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Malay pacar.
Noun
pacar (plural pacar-pacar, first-person possessive pacarku, second-person possessive pacarmu, third-person possessive pacarnya)
- henna
- A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers
- Synonym: inai
- The leaves of this plant.
- Synonym: inai
- A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.
Compounds
Etymology 2
From Betawi pacar, from Malay pacar. Related to etymology 1, due to fact that spouse made their nails red with pacar before marriage in Betawi tradition.
Noun
pacar (plural pacar-pacar, first-person possessive pacarku, second-person possessive pacarmu, third-person possessive pacarnya)
- (informal) A male or female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship; boyfriend; girlfriend.
- Synonyms: bokin, kekasih
- Hyponyms: cewek, cowok
Affixed terms
Further reading
Javanese
Romanization
pacar
- Romanization of ꦥꦕꦂ