bersalin
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay bersalin. Equivalent to ber- + salin.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˈsalin/ [bərˈsa.lɪn]
- Rhymes: -alin
- Syllabification: ber‧sa‧lin
Verb
bêrsalin
- (intransitive) to give birth, deliver
- (chiefly transitive) to change, camouflage
- Synonyms: berubah, berkamuflase
- (chiefly transitive, dated) to change
- Synonym: mengganti
Derived terms
- kamar bersalin (“delivery room”)
- ruang bersalin (“delivery room”)
Further reading
- “bersalin” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Verb
bersalin (Jawi spelling برسالين)
- to change (clothes, name, etc.)
- to change (of a colour, skin, fur, etc.)
- (polite) to give birth to a child
Descendants
- > Indonesian: bersalin (inherited)
Further reading
- “salin” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.