sasar

See also: sásar, sàsar, Săsar, såsar, and şaşar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsasar/ [ˈsa.sar]
• Rhymes: -asar
• Syllabification: sa‧sar

Etymology 1

From Javanese ꦱꦱꦂ (sasar, “error”), from Old Javanese sasar (“going astray”).

Adjective

sasar (comparative lebih sasar, superlative paling sasar)

1. mad

   Synonym: gila

2. dazed, confused

Verb

sasar (active menyasar, reflexive passive tersasar, ordinary passive disasar, imperative sasar, emphatic-jussive sasarlah)

1. (dialect) to go the wrong way, to deviate

   Synonym: sesat

Derived terms

• kesasar
• menyasar
• tersasar

Etymology 2

From Urdu سر (sar, “intention, aim”, literally “head, top”), from Persian سر (sar, “head, chief”), from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 (LOYŠE /⁠sar⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.

Verb

sasar (active menyasar, reflexive passive tersasar, ordinary passive disasar, imperative sasar, emphatic-jussive sasarlah)

1. to target, to aim

Noun

sasar (plural sasar-sasar)

1. (dialect) target, aim

Derived terms

• bersasaran
• disasar
• menyasar
• menyasarkan
• sasaran
• sasarannya

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Central Malay [Term?].

Noun

sasar (plural sasar-sasar)

1. small plate for chili sauce

Further reading

• “sasar”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sasar/
  • (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [sasa]
• Rhymes: -sar, -ar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Betawi sasar, from Javanese ꦱꦱꦂ (sasar, “error”), from Old Javanese sasar (“going astray”).

Adjective

sasar (Jawi spelling ساسر, comparative lebih sasar, superlative paling sasar)

1. mad, insane, mentally ill

   Synonyms: gila, sasau

   Antonyms: siuman, waras

Verb

sasar (Jawi spelling ساسر)

1. to go the wrong way, to deviate

   Synonym: sesat

Derived terms

• kesasar
• menyasar
• tersasar

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Betawi sasar, from Urdu سر (sar, “intention, aim”, literally “head, top”), from Persian سر (sar, “head, chief”), from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 (LOYŠE /⁠sar⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.

Verb

sasar (Jawi spelling ساسر)

1. to target, to aim

   Synonyms: bidik, hala, tuju

Derived terms

• disasarkan
• menyasar
• menyasarkan
• sasaran
• sasarkan

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Brunei Malay sasar.

Verb

sasar (Jawi spelling ساسر)

1. to push

   Synonyms: dorong, sorong, tolak

Derived terms

• disasar
• menyasar

Further reading

• "sasar" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017