"mesti" meaning in Indonesian

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Adverb

IPA: [məsˈti] Forms: mêsti [canonical], musti [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Malay mesti, from Javanese ꦩꦼꦱ꧀ꦛꦶ (mesthi), probably from Old Javanese muṣṭi, from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭi, “fist, clenched hand”). Doublet of pasti. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|id|ms|mesti|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malay mesti, {{inh+|id|ms|mesti}} Inherited from Malay mesti, {{der|id|jv|ꦩꦼꦱ꧀ꦛꦶ}} Javanese ꦩꦼꦱ꧀ꦛꦶ (mesthi), {{der|id|kaw|muṣṭi}} Old Javanese muṣṭi, {{der|id|sa|मुष्टि|t=fist, clenched hand}} Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭi, “fist, clenched hand”), {{doublet|id|pasti}} Doublet of pasti Head templates: {{head|id|adverb|head=mêsti}} mêsti
  1. must Synonyms: harus
    Sense id: en-mesti-id-adv-QTewHhOV Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. sure Synonyms: pasti, tentu
    Sense id: en-mesti-id-adv-wMr88OLW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kemestian, memestikan, semestinya

Alternative forms

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