merdeka
Malay
/mə(r).de.kə/, /mə(r).de.ka/
adj
Definitions
- free; the state of being liberated
- (of a polity) independent not rule#Verb
Etymology
Derived from مرديكا derived from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (prosperous).
Origin
Sanskrit
महर्द्धिक
Gloss
prosperous