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seru.

call, shout, cry

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/səˈru/Standard-Indonesian[səˈru]Standard-Indonesian
  1. call, shout, cry

Where this word comes from

From Malay seru, from Sanskrit श्रु (śru, “to listen, hear; learn”).

noun/səˈru/Standard-Indonesian[səˈru]Standard-Indonesian
  1. needlewood tree (Schima bancana)

Where this word comes from

From Arabic سَرْو (sarw, “cypress”).

adj/səˈru/Standard-Indonesian[səˈru]Standard-Indonesian
  1. cruel, harsh, strict, severe

  2. sharp, powerful, violent, furious, severe, intense

  3. fun, jolly, merry

Where this word comes from

From Malay seru, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦫꦸ (seru, “loud, strong”), ꦱꦿꦸ (sru, “loud, strong”), from Old Javanese sru (“swiftness, force, vehemence”).

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