sasar

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

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsasar]
• Hyphenation: sa‧sar

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

sasar

1. mad

   Synonym: gila

2. dazed, confused

Verb

sasar

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

1. to target, to aim

Noun

sasar (first-person possessive sasarku, second-person possessive sasarmu, third-person possessive sasarnya)

1. (dialect) target, aim

Derived terms

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

 

Further reading

• “sasar” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sasar/
  • (Johor-Riau) 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)

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 | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.