sri
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sanskrit श्री (śrī). Spelling is influenced from Javanese ꦱꦿꦶ (sri). Cognate to Malay seri.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s(ə)ri/
- Hyphenation: sri
Particle
sri
- used as a respectful title (like "Reverend") to the names of eminent persons.
Further reading
- “sri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Kosraean
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *ruʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi. Compare Malay duri, Acehnese duroë, Pohnpeian tih, Marshallese di and Fijian sui.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʂi/
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