"Merdeka Day" meaning in English

See Merdeka Day in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɜːˌdɛkə ˈdeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ˌdeɪ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɜɹˌdɛkə ˈdeɪ/ [General-American], /-ˌdeɪ-/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From Merdeka + day. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|Merdeka|day|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "prosperous", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "big", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "big", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*méǵh₂s", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-Iranian", "term" : "*maȷ́ʰā́", "lang" : "iir-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "म॒हत्", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "महा", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂eldʰ-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "ऋध्", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "action nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tis", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "-ति", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "ऋद्धि", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "deadjectival", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectives", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-kos", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-Iranian", "term" : "*-kas", "lang" : "iir-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-Aryan", "term" : "*-kas", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "inc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "-क", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "महर्द्धिक", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "merdeheka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ms" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "merdeka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ms" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Indonesian", "term" : "merdeka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "id" }, { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "status" : [ "ms", ":from", "ms:merdeheka" ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "merdeka", "lang" : "ms" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Merdeka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*dʰegʷʰ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*dagaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*dag", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "dæġ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "day", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "day", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Merdeka Day", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Merdeka Day"> From Merdeka + day. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Merdeka Day}} Merdeka Day
  1. (Malaysia, informal) The independence day of Malaysia, on August 31. Tags: Malaysia, informal Synonyms: Merdeka Translations (independence day of Malaysia): 馬來西亞獨立紀念日 /马来西亚独立纪念日 (Mǎláixīyà dúlì jìniànrì) (Chinese Mandarin), 馬來西亞獨立日 /马来西亚独立日 (Mǎláixīyà dúlìrì) (Chinese Mandarin), Hari Merdeka (Malay), Merdeka [feminine] (Polish), விடுதலை நாள் (viṭutalai nāḷ) (Tamil), மலேசிய விடுதலை நாள் (malēciya viṭutalai nāḷ) (Tamil)

Alternative forms

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        "The independence day of Malaysia, on August 31."
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        "(Malaysia, informal) The independence day of Malaysia, on August 31."
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "Mǎláixīyà dúlì jìniànrì",
      "sense": "independence day of Malaysia",
      "word": "馬來西亞獨立紀念日 /马来西亚独立纪念日"
    },
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      "roman": "Mǎláixīyà dúlìrì",
      "sense": "independence day of Malaysia",
      "word": "馬來西亞獨立日 /马来西亚独立日"
    },
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      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
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      "sense": "independence day of Malaysia",
      "word": "Hari Merdeka"
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      "sense": "independence day of Malaysia",
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    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "lang_code": "ta",
      "roman": "viṭutalai nāḷ",
      "sense": "independence day of Malaysia",
      "word": "விடுதலை நாள்"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "lang_code": "ta",
      "roman": "malēciya viṭutalai nāḷ",
      "sense": "independence day of Malaysia",
      "word": "மலேசிய விடுதலை நாள்"
    }
  ],
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}

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