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merdeka.

free from oppression (e.g. slavery)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/mərˈdeka/Standard-Indonesian[mərˈde.ka]Standard-Indonesian

  1. free from oppression (e.g. slavery)

  2. free from colonialism, annexation, military occupation, etc.; liberated; independent

    Indonesia sudah dinyatakan merdeka sejak 17 Agustus 1945.

  3. free from an obligation, especially a prison sentence

    rare

  4. self-sufficient; independent; not dependent on others

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Malay merdeka, from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “very prosperous”). Cognate of Javanese ꦩꦂꦢꦶꦏ (mardika), Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ (maradeka), Tagalog maharlika. Doublet of mahardika.

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