nirmala
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Malay nirmala from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala). By surface analysis, nir- + mala.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [nɪrˈmala]
Hyphenation: nir‧ma‧la
=== Adjective ===
nirmala
(archaic) flawless, faultless, spotless
Synonyms: bersih, suci
=== Further reading ===
“nirmala”, 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 ==
=== Etymology ===
From Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala); also can be by surface analysis, nir- + mala.
=== Adjective ===
nirmala (Jawi spelling نيرمالا, comparative lebih nirmala, superlative paling nirmala)
(literary) flawless, faultless, spotless
Synonyms: bersih, suci
=== References ===
Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “نرمال nirmala”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 672
Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “nirmala”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 174
=== Further reading ===
"nirmala" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017