"derma" meaning in Malay

See derma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [də(r).ma], [də(r).mə] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) Forms: درما [Jawi], derma-derma [plural], derma² [plural]
Rhymes: -ma, -a Etymology: From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|sa|धर्म|t=morality, religion, duty, law}} Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=درما}} derma (Jawi spelling درما, plural derma-derma or derma²)
  1. Alms. Synonyms: sedekah
    Sense id: en-derma-ms-noun-Yhgtq-UA Categories (other): Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 0 8 2 21 12 0 22 11 0 1 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 94 3 3
  2. A donation. Synonyms: sumbangan
    Sense id: en-derma-ms-noun-stHE~-2~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: derma bakti, derma kilat, dermasiswa

Verb

IPA: [də(r).ma], [də(r).mə] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) Forms: درما [Jawi], menderma [active], diderma [passive, third-person]
Rhymes: -ma, -a Etymology: From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|sa|धर्म|t=morality, religion, duty, law}} Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”) Head templates: {{head|ms|verb|Jawi spelling|درما|active|menderma|3rd person passive|diderma}} derma (Jawi spelling درما, active menderma, 3rd person passive diderma)
  1. (ambitransitive) To donate. Tags: ambitransitive
    Sense id: en-derma-ms-verb-uS8aEydj

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "derma bakti"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "derma kilat"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dermasiswa"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”).",
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    {
      "form": "درما",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "derma-derma",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "derma²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "j": "درما"
      },
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      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "ma"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 0 8 2 21 12 0 22 11 0 1",
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        },
        {
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alms."
      ],
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        [
          "Alms",
          "alms"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "sedekah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A donation."
      ],
      "id": "en-derma-ms-noun-stHE~-2~",
      "links": [
        [
          "donation",
          "donation"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sumbangan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[də(r).ma]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[də(r).mə]",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ma"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”).",
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      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
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    },
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      "form": "menderma",
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        "active"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "diderma",
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        "passive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "verb",
        "3": "Jawi spelling",
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        "7": "3rd person passive",
        "8": "diderma"
      },
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    }
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        "ma"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
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              11,
              19
            ]
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            [
              15,
              22
            ]
          ],
          "english": "My grandfather donated RM100,000 to this school.",
          "text": "Datuk saya menderma RM100,000 kepada sekolah ini.",
          "translation": "My grandfather donated RM100,000 to this school.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "To donate."
      ],
      "id": "en-derma-ms-verb-uS8aEydj",
      "links": [
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          "donate"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ambitransitive) To donate."
      ],
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        "ambitransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[də(r).mə]",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
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    "Rhymes:Malay/a",
    "Rhymes:Malay/a/2 syllables",
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      "word": "derma bakti"
    },
    {
      "word": "derma kilat"
    },
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      "word": "dermasiswa"
    }
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      ]
    },
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    },
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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        "ma"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Alms."
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "sedekah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "A donation."
      ],
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        [
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          "donation"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "sumbangan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[də(r).ma]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[də(r).mə]",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ma"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/a",
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "درما",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "menderma",
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        "active"
      ]
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  ],
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        "7": "3rd person passive",
        "8": "diderma"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "Malay intransitive verbs",
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        "Malay transitive verbs"
      ],
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          "english": "My grandfather donated RM100,000 to this school.",
          "text": "Datuk saya menderma RM100,000 kepada sekolah ini.",
          "translation": "My grandfather donated RM100,000 to this school.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "To donate."
      ],
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        [
          "donate",
          "donate"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(ambitransitive) To donate."
      ],
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        "ambitransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[də(r).ma]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[də(r).mə]",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ma"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "derma"
}

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