pulasara
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sundanese pulasara (“to nurse, to tend”), ultimately from Sanskrit पुरःसरा (puraḥsarā, “follower, attendant”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “correct?”)
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pulaˈsara/ [pu.laˈsa.ra]
- Rhymes: -ara
- Syllabification: pu‧la‧sa‧ra
Verb
pulasara (active memulasara, passive dipulasara)
- (dialectal) to take care of; to tend; to maintain
Derived terms
- pemulasaraan
Further reading
- “pulasara” 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.