gelora

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəlora/
  • Rhymes: -ora, -ra
  • Rhymes: -a

Etymology 1

Affixed *gora +‎ -el-, inherited from Malay gelora, from Javanese ꦒꦺꦴꦫ (gora).

Noun

gelora (plural gelora-gelora)

  1. surge; wave
  2. rainstorm
  3. (physics) wavicle
    Synonym: gelorah (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • menggelora [agent focus] (meN-)
  • menggelorakan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • bergelora [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Etymology 2

Noun

gelora (plural gelora-gelora)

  1. syllabic abbreviation of gelanggang olahraga (“sports arena”)
    Synonym: GOR

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəlora/
  • Rhymes: -ora, -ra
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

gelora (Jawi spelling ݢلورا, plural gelora-gelora)

  1. turbulence
    Synonym: turbulensi (Indonesian)
  2. surge; wave

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • menggelora [agent focus] (meN-)
  • menggelorakan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • bergelora [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: gelora (inherited)

Further reading

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