semesta

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay semesta, from Sanskrit समस्त (samasta, “total”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səməsˈta/ [sə.məsˈt̪a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: se‧mes‧ta

Adjective

sêmêsta (comparative lebih semesta, superlative paling semesta)

1. total; entire

   Synonyms: seluruh, segenap, semuanya

2. universal

   Synonym: universal

Derived terms

• kesemestaan

Further reading

• “semesta”, 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