peribahasa

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of peri (“word”, literally “about, around”) +‎ bahasa (“language”), from Malay peribahasa, from Sanskrit, either परिभाषा (paribhāṣā, “definition”) or परिभासते (paribhāsate, “look like”) as compound of परि (pari) +‎ भाश् (bhāś). Cognate of Balinese ᬧᬭᬶᬩᬲ (paribasa), Madurese parèbhâsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.ri.baˈha.sa]
• Hyphenation: pê‧ri‧ba‧ha‧sa

Noun

pêribahasa (first-person possessive peribahasaku, second-person possessive peribahasamu, third-person possessive peribahasanya)

1. proverb.
   1. (in general) figure of speech

Further reading

• “peribahasa” 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

Noun

peribahasa (Jawi spelling ڤريبهاس, plural peribahasa-peribahasa, informal 1st possessive peribahasaku, 2nd possessive peribahasamu, 3rd possessive peribahasanya)

1. proverb
   1. (in general) figure of speech

Further reading

• “peribahasa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.