mercu

Inherited from Malay mercu. Further than that, unknown, probably from Sanskrit मृच् (mṛc), which is compound form of मृद् (mṛd, “earth, soil”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dʰo-. For example, Sanskrit मृच्चय (mṛccaya, “a heap of earth”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): [mərt͡ʃu]
• Hyphenation: mêr‧cu

mercu (plural mercu-mercu)

1. peak

   Synonym: puncak

2. tower

   Synonym: menara

• “mercu” 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.

Unknown, probably from Sanskrit मृच् (mṛc), which is compound form of मृद् (mṛd, “earth, soil”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dʰo-. For example, Sanskrit मृच्चय (mṛccaya, “a heap of earth”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [mə(r).t͡ʃu]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [mər.t͡ʃu]
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃu, -u
• Hyphenation: mer‧cu

mercu (Jawi spelling مرچو, plural mercu-mercu)

1. peak

   Synonym: puncak

2. tower

   Synonym: menara

• > Indonesian: mercu (inherited)

• “mercu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.