"lestari" meaning in Malay

See lestari in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /lestari/, /ləstari/ Forms: لستاري [Jawi], lebih lestari [comparative], paling lestari [superlative]
Rhymes: -ri, -i Etymology: Borrowed from Betawi lestari, from Javanese ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ (lestari, “fortunate”), from Old Javanese lastari (“immediately; thereupon”), ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|bew|lestari}} Borrowed from Betawi lestari, {{der|ms|jv|ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ|t=fortunate}} Javanese ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ (lestari, “fortunate”), {{der|ms|kaw|lastari|t=immediately; thereupon}} Old Javanese lastari (“immediately; thereupon”), {{der|ms|sa|}} Sanskrit [Term?] Head templates: {{ms-adj|j1=لستاري|j2=لستاري}} lestari (Jawi spelling لستاري or لستاري, comparative lebih lestari, superlative paling lestari)
  1. Remaining the same; unchanging. Synonyms: tetap, kekal
    Sense id: en-lestari-ms-adj-nlbOLSTM
  2. Able to be sustained; sustainable. Synonyms: mampan
    Sense id: en-lestari-ms-adj-~QuHWUww Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 38 62
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "bew",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "jv",
        "3": "ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ",
        "t": "fortunate"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "kaw",
        "3": "lastari",
        "t": "immediately; thereupon"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Javanese lastari (“immediately; thereupon”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
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        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit [Term?]",
      "name": "der"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Betawi lestari, from Javanese ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ (lestari, “fortunate”), from Old Javanese lastari (“immediately; thereupon”), ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "لستاري",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lebih lestari",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "paling lestari",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
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        "les",
        "ta",
        "ri"
      ]
    },
    {
      "parts": [
        "lĕs",
        "ta",
        "ri"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "Remaining the same; unchanging."
      ],
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          "Remaining",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "same",
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        ],
        [
          "unchanging",
          "unchanging"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tetap"
        },
        {
          "word": "kekal"
        }
      ]
    },
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              12,
              19
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          ],
          "english": "sustainable development",
          "text": "pembangunan lestari",
          "translation": "sustainable development",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        "Able to be sustained; sustainable."
      ],
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          "sustain",
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        ],
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        ]
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mampan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lestari/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ləstari/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ri"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lestari"
}
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    "Malay terms derived from Betawi",
    "Malay terms derived from Javanese",
    "Malay terms derived from Old Javanese",
    "Malay terms derived from Sanskrit",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/i",
    "Rhymes:Malay/i/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ri"
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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
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        "2": "jv",
        "3": "ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ",
        "t": "fortunate"
      },
      "expansion": "Javanese ꦊꦱ꧀ꦠꦫꦶ (lestari, “fortunate”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "kaw",
        "3": "lastari",
        "t": "immediately; thereupon"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Javanese lastari (“immediately; thereupon”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit [Term?]",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "لستاري",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lebih lestari",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "paling lestari",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "j1": "لستاري",
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      },
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      "name": "ms-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "les",
        "ta",
        "ri"
      ]
    },
    {
      "parts": [
        "lĕs",
        "ta",
        "ri"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Remaining the same; unchanging."
      ],
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        [
          "Remaining",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "same",
          "same"
        ],
        [
          "unchanging",
          "unchanging"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tetap"
        },
        {
          "word": "kekal"
        }
      ]
    },
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        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
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              12,
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      ],
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        "Able to be sustained; sustainable."
      ],
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        [
          "sustain",
          "sustain"
        ],
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          "sustainable",
          "sustainable"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "mampan"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lestari/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ləstari/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ri"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lestari"
}

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