selera

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sê‧lè‧ra

Etymology 1

From Malay selera.

Noun

sêlèra (first-person possessive seleraku, second-person possessive seleramu, third-person possessive seleranya)

  1. appetite
    Synonym: nafsu makan
  2. desire; craving
    Synonym: nafsu
  3. favor: the object of regard.
    Synonyms: kegemaran, kesukaan
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

sêlèra (first-person possessive seleraku, second-person possessive seleramu, third-person possessive seleranya)

  1. alternative form of selira

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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Noun

selera (Jawi spelling سليرا, plural selera-selera, informal 1st possessive seleraku, 2nd possessive seleramu, 3rd possessive seleranya)

  1. appetite

Descendants

  • Indonesian: selera

Further reading