Indonesian

Adjective

merdeka

1. independent

Synonyms

• mandiri

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ, Indonesian merdeka).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /mə(r)dekə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /mə(r)deka/
• Rhymes: -ekə, -kə, -ə

Adjective

merdeka

1. free
2. independent