"lepas" meaning in Malay

See lepas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ləpas/, [ləˈpäs] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: لڤس [Jawi]
Rhymes: -epas, -pas, -as Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas. First attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (lapas), in inflected form marlapas (current spelling berlepas). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*ləpas}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas, {{m+|ms-old|tr=lapas}} Old Malay [script needed] (lapas) Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=لڤس}} lepas (Jawi spelling لڤس)
  1. after, past, ago. Synonyms: selepas, sehabis, sesudah, setelah
    Sense id: en-lepas-ms-adj-BiAEGA7f
  2. free or escaped. Synonyms: bebas
    Sense id: en-lepas-ms-adj-e8DBxRmE
  3. unbound, unchained; released.
    Sense id: en-lepas-ms-adj-G-FwmDDO Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 20 5 45 19 1 5 4
  4. (informal) to give birth. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-lepas-ms-adj-tlcU1F53
  5. (informal, slang) be safe. Tags: informal, slang
    Sense id: en-lepas-ms-adj-7Raj0pnX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pelepas [agentive (alt: peN-), qualitative (peN-) (alt: peN-), instrumental (peN-) (alt: peN-), abstract (peN-) (alt: peN-), measure] (peN-) (alt: peN-), pelepasan [agentive (english: peN- + -an), qualitative (english: peN- + -an), instrumental (english: peN- + -an), abstract (english: peN- + -an), measure + resultative (english: peN- + -an), locative (english: peN- + -an), collective (english: peN- + -an), variety (english: peN- + -an), verbal noun (english: peN- + -an), fruit] (english: peN- + -an), lepasan [resultative (alt: -an), locative (-an) (alt: -an), collective (-an) (alt: -an), variety (-an) (alt: -an), verbal noun (-an) (alt: -an), fruit] (-an) (alt: -an), kelepasan [abstract (alt: ke-an), locative] (ke-an) (alt: ke-an), lepaskan [causative benefactive] (alt: -kan), lepasi [causative benefactive] [-i, locative], melepas [agent focus] (alt: meN-), melepaskan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (english: meN- + -kan), melepasi [agent focus + causative benefactive] (english: meN- + -i) [locative], dilepas [patient focus] (alt: di-), dilepaskan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (english: di- + -kan), dilepasi [patient focus + causative benefactive] (english: di- + -i) [locative], terlepas [agentless action] (alt: teR-), berlepas [stative (alt: beR-), habitual] (beR-) (alt: beR-), memperlepas [causative agent focus] (alt: mempeR-), diperlepas [causative passive focus] (alt: dipeR-), selepas [immediacy (alt: se-), habitual] (se-) (alt: se-)

Verb

IPA: /ləpas/, [ləˈpäs] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: لڤس [Jawi]
Rhymes: -epas, -pas, -as Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas. First attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (lapas), in inflected form marlapas (current spelling berlepas). Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*ləpas}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas, {{m+|ms-old|tr=lapas}} Old Malay [script needed] (lapas) Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=لڤس}} lepas (Jawi spelling لڤس)
  1. to unbound
    Sense id: en-lepas-ms-verb-mFfs8FG0
  2. to release
    Sense id: en-lepas-ms-verb-0rwFrFOL

Alternative forms

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "word": "pelepas [agentive"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "measure]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "pelepasan [agentive"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "measure + resultative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "-an",
      "word": "lepasan [resultative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "ke-an",
      "word": "kelepasan [abstract"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "ke-an",
      "roman": "ke-an",
      "word": "locative]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "-kan",
      "word": "lepaskan [causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "-i",
        "locative"
      ],
      "word": "lepasi [causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "meN-",
      "word": "melepas [agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "meN- + -kan",
      "word": "melepaskan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "meN- + -i",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ],
      "word": "melepasi [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "di-",
      "word": "dilepas [patient focus]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "di- + -kan",
      "word": "dilepaskan [patient focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "di- + -i",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ],
      "word": "dilepasi [patient focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "teR-",
      "word": "terlepas [agentless action]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "beR-",
      "word": "berlepas [stative"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "beR-",
      "roman": "beR-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "mempeR-",
      "word": "memperlepas [causative agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "dipeR-",
      "word": "diperlepas [causative passive focus]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "se-",
      "word": "selepas [immediacy"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "se-",
      "roman": "se-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*ləpas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms-old",
        "tr": "lapas"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Malay [script needed] (lapas)",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas.\nFirst attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (lapas), in inflected form marlapas (current spelling berlepas).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "لڤس",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "لڤس"
      },
      "expansion": "lepas (Jawi spelling لڤس)",
      "name": "ms-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "after, past, ago."
      ],
      "id": "en-lepas-ms-adj-BiAEGA7f",
      "links": [
        [
          "after",
          "after"
        ],
        [
          "past",
          "past"
        ],
        [
          "ago",
          "ago"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "selepas"
        },
        {
          "word": "sehabis"
        },
        {
          "word": "sesudah"
        },
        {
          "word": "setelah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "free or escaped."
      ],
      "id": "en-lepas-ms-adj-e8DBxRmE",
      "links": [
        [
          "free",
          "free"
        ],
        [
          "escaped",
          "escaped"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bebas"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "terikat"
        },
        {
          "word": "tertambat"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 5 45 19 1 5 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "unbound, unchained; released."
      ],
      "id": "en-lepas-ms-adj-G-FwmDDO",
      "links": [
        [
          "unbound",
          "unbound"
        ],
        [
          "unchained",
          "unchained"
        ],
        [
          "released",
          "released"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "to give birth."
      ],
      "id": "en-lepas-ms-adj-tlcU1F53",
      "links": [
        [
          "birth",
          "birth"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) to give birth."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "be safe."
      ],
      "id": "en-lepas-ms-adj-7Raj0pnX",
      "links": [
        [
          "safe",
          "safe"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, slang) be safe."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ləpas/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-epas"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-pas"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ləˈpäs]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lepas"
}

{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "lepas"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: lepas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: lepas"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*ləpas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms-old",
        "tr": "lapas"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Malay [script needed] (lapas)",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas.\nFirst attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (lapas), in inflected form marlapas (current spelling berlepas).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "لڤس",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "لڤس"
      },
      "expansion": "lepas (Jawi spelling لڤس)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to unbound"
      ],
      "id": "en-lepas-ms-verb-mFfs8FG0",
      "links": [
        [
          "unbound",
          "unbound"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to release"
      ],
      "id": "en-lepas-ms-verb-0rwFrFOL",
      "links": [
        [
          "release",
          "release"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ləpas/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-epas"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-pas"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ləˈpäs]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lepas"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Malay adjectives",
    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Malay verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for native script for Old Malay terms",
    "Rhymes:Malay/as",
    "Rhymes:Malay/epas",
    "Rhymes:Malay/pas"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "word": "pelepas [agentive"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "alt": "peN-",
      "roman": "peN-",
      "word": "measure]"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "pelepasan [agentive"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "measure + resultative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "word": "lepasan [resultative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ke-an",
      "word": "kelepasan [abstract"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ke-an",
      "roman": "ke-an",
      "word": "locative]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-kan",
      "word": "lepaskan [causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "-i",
        "locative"
      ],
      "word": "lepasi [causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "meN-",
      "word": "melepas [agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "english": "meN- + -kan",
      "word": "melepaskan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "english": "meN- + -i",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ],
      "word": "melepasi [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "di-",
      "word": "dilepas [patient focus]"
    },
    {
      "english": "di- + -kan",
      "word": "dilepaskan [patient focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "english": "di- + -i",
      "tags": [
        "locative"
      ],
      "word": "dilepasi [patient focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "teR-",
      "word": "terlepas [agentless action]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "beR-",
      "word": "berlepas [stative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "beR-",
      "roman": "beR-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "mempeR-",
      "word": "memperlepas [causative agent focus]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "dipeR-",
      "word": "diperlepas [causative passive focus]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "se-",
      "word": "selepas [immediacy"
    },
    {
      "alt": "se-",
      "roman": "se-",
      "word": "habitual]"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*ləpas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms-old",
        "tr": "lapas"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Malay [script needed] (lapas)",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas.\nFirst attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (lapas), in inflected form marlapas (current spelling berlepas).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "لڤس",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "لڤس"
      },
      "expansion": "lepas (Jawi spelling لڤس)",
      "name": "ms-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "after, past, ago."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "after",
          "after"
        ],
        [
          "past",
          "past"
        ],
        [
          "ago",
          "ago"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "selepas"
        },
        {
          "word": "sehabis"
        },
        {
          "word": "sesudah"
        },
        {
          "word": "setelah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "free or escaped."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "free",
          "free"
        ],
        [
          "escaped",
          "escaped"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bebas"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "terikat"
        },
        {
          "word": "tertambat"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "unbound, unchained; released."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unbound",
          "unbound"
        ],
        [
          "unchained",
          "unchained"
        ],
        [
          "released",
          "released"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to give birth."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "birth",
          "birth"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) to give birth."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay informal terms",
        "Malay slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "be safe."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "safe",
          "safe"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, slang) be safe."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ləpas/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-epas"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-pas"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ləˈpäs]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lepas"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Malay adjectives",
    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Malay verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for native script for Old Malay terms",
    "Rhymes:Malay/as",
    "Rhymes:Malay/epas",
    "Rhymes:Malay/pas"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "lepas"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: lepas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: lepas"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*ləpas"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms-old",
        "tr": "lapas"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Malay [script needed] (lapas)",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləpas.\nFirst attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683 CE, as Old Malay [script needed] (lapas), in inflected form marlapas (current spelling berlepas).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "لڤس",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "لڤس"
      },
      "expansion": "lepas (Jawi spelling لڤس)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to unbound"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unbound",
          "unbound"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to release"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "release",
          "release"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ləpas/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-epas"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-pas"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ləˈpäs]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lepas"
}

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