merdekan.

Brit.

/məːˈdeɪkə/, U.S.

/mərˈdeɪkə/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Malay. Partly a borrowing from Indonesian. Etymons: Malay merdeka; Indonesian merdeka.

Etymology: < Malay merdeka (also in form merdeheka ) and its cognate Indonesian merdeka independent (used in political phrases in the mid 20th cent., e.g. in Indonesian Indonesia merdeka ‘free Indonesia’, and standing alone as a slogan or salutation with the meaning ‘freedom’ or ‘independence’) < Sanskrit mahardhika of great prosperity < mahā- great (see mickle adj.) + ṛddhi prosperity + -ka, suffix forming adjectives.

In Malaysia and Indonesia: freedom, independence.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > autonomy > [noun]

autonomy1591

self-governing1619

self-government1647

self-rulea1683

autarchy1691

autocracy of the people1792

self-management1809

self-control1812

self-governance1848

Home Rule1858

autonomism1867

merdeka1947

1946 Blackwood's Mag. Aug. 76/1 The word ‘Merdeka’..meaning ‘freedom’, was the rallying-cry of the Indonesians.]

1947 C. Wolf in Far Eastern Surv. 16 184/2 To Soekarno, Hatta, Sjahrir, and Sjarifoedin..must go the lion's share of the credit for the achievements of Merdeka.

1954 N. Epton Islands of Sunbird iii. 58 South-west of the capital to the distant cocoanut palms and freedom, ‘Merdeka’, at last! Merdeka... An Indonesian official once told me that Merdeka is still a rousing rallying cry for many Indonesians.

1962 J. Kennedy Hist. Malaya 281 ‘Merdeka’ had been achieved at an earlier date than had seemed likely two or three years before.

1969 Guardian 2 Sept. 10/3 Tunku Abdul Rahman's Alliance Party..the old guard who had ‘won’ Merdeka.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	merdeka
释义	merdekan. Brit. /məːˈdeɪkə/, U.S. /mərˈdeɪkə/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Malay. Partly a borrowing from Indonesian. Etymons: Malay merdeka; Indonesian merdeka. Etymology: < Malay merdeka (also in form merdeheka ) and its cognate Indonesian merdeka independent (used in political phrases in the mid 20th cent., e.g. in Indonesian Indonesia merdeka ‘free Indonesia’, and standing alone as a slogan or salutation with the meaning ‘freedom’ or ‘independence’) < Sanskrit mahardhika of great prosperity < mahā- great (see mickle adj.) + ṛddhi prosperity + -ka, suffix forming adjectives. In Malaysia and Indonesia: freedom, independence. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > autonomy > [noun] autonomy1591 self-governing1619 self-government1647 self-rulea1683 autarchy1691 autocracy of the people1792 self-management1809 self-control1812 self-governance1848 Home Rule1858 autonomism1867 merdeka1947 1946 Blackwood's Mag. Aug. 76/1 The word ‘Merdeka’..meaning ‘freedom’, was the rallying-cry of the Indonesians.] 1947 C. Wolf in Far Eastern Surv. 16 184/2 To Soekarno, Hatta, Sjahrir, and Sjarifoedin..must go the lion's share of the credit for the achievements of Merdeka. 1954 N. Epton Islands of Sunbird iii. 58 South-west of the capital to the distant cocoanut palms and freedom, ‘Merdeka’, at last! Merdeka... An Indonesian official once told me that Merdeka is still a rousing rallying cry for many Indonesians. 1962 J. Kennedy Hist. Malaya 281 ‘Merdeka’ had been achieved at an earlier date than had seemed likely two or three years before. 1969 Guardian 2 Sept. 10/3 Tunku Abdul Rahman's Alliance Party..the old guard who had ‘won’ Merdeka. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1947
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