sahaya

See also: sahāya

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sahaya, from Sanskrit सहाय (sahāya). Doublet of saya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈhaja/
• Hyphenation: sa‧ha‧ya
• Rhymes: -ja, -a

Noun

sahaya

1. (archaic, poetic) slave, servant

   Synonyms: abdi, budak, hamba

Pronoun

sahaya

1. (archaic, poetic) I, me, my

   Synonyms: aku, saya

Further reading

• “sahaya” 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.

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cahaya, from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈhaja/, [saˈha.ja]

Noun

sahaya

1. brightness; radiance

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit सहाय (sahāya, “follower”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [sa.ha.jə]
• Rhymes: -ajə, -jə, -ə

Noun

sahaya (Jawi spelling سهاي, plural sahaya-sahaya, informal 1st possessive sahayaku, 2nd possessive sahayamu, 3rd possessive sahayanya)

1. slave

Pronoun

sahaya (Jawi spelling سهاي)

1. (possibly obsolete) I, me, my

Synonyms

• saya
• aku
• beta
• gua

Pangutaran Sama

Noun

sahaya

1. glory; brilliance; radiance