gembala

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay gembala, possible used infix - +‎ --em-, possibly through a Middle Indo-Aryan language, ultimately from Sanskrit गोपाल (gopāla, “cowherd, earth-protector”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡəmˈbala/ [ɡəmˈba.la] Rhymes: -ala Syllabification: gem‧ba‧la === Noun === gêmbala (plural gembala-gembala) herder, one who herds (figurative, Christianity) saviour, shepherd ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “gembala”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Alternative forms === kembala, kombala (archaic or obsolete) === Etymology === Possibly an infixation of - +‎ --em-, and possibly through a Middle Indo-Aryan language, ultimately from Sanskrit गोपाल (gopāla, “cowherd, earth-protector”). === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ɡəmˈbalə/ [ɡəmˈba.lə] Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə (Baku) IPA(key): /ɡəmˈbala/ [ɡəmˈba.la] Rhymes: -ala, -la, -a Hyphenation: gem‧ba‧la === Noun === gembala (Jawi spelling ݢمبالا, plural gembala-gembala or gembala2) herder (figurative) saviour A term for certain birds that frequent or follow herds of animals ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: gembala (inherited) === References === === Further reading === "gembala" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017