lestari

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ (lestari, fortunate), from Old Javanese lastari (immediately; thereupon), ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ləs.ˈta.ri/
  • Rhymes: -ri, -i
  • Hyphenation: lês‧ta‧ri

Adjective

lêstari (comparative lebih lestari, superlative paling lestari)

  1. eternal
    Synonym: kekal
  2. continuous
  3. renewable

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Javanese

Romanization

lestari

  1. romanization of ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi lestari, from Javanese ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ (lestari, fortunate), from Old Javanese lastari (immediately; thereupon), ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lestari/, /ləstari/
    • Hyphenation: les‧ta‧ri, lĕs‧ta‧ri
  • Rhymes: -ri, -i

Adjective

lestari (Jawi spelling لستاري)

  1. Remaining the same; unchanging.
    Synonyms: tetap, kekal
  2. Able to be sustained; sustainable.
    Synonym: mampan
    pembangunan lestarisustainable development

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