dasar

See also: dåsar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay dasar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdasar/
• Hyphenation: da‧sar
• Rhymes: -sar, -ar, -r

Noun

dasar (plural dasar-dasar, first-person possessive dasarku, second-person possessive dasarmu, third-person possessive dasarnya)

1. base:
   1. foundation: something from which other things extend.

      Synonyms: alas, pondasi

   2. a basic but essential component or ingredient.
   3. basis: the starting point of a logical deduction or though.
   4. (linguistics) a morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
2. foundation:
   1. groundwork, basis: That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
   2. The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
3. basis:
   1. a physical base or foundation.
   2. a starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.

      Synonym: asas

4. principle (morals)
5. background

   Synonym: latar

6. floor

   Synonym: lantai

Derived terms

• berdasar
• berdasarkan
• dasaran
• mendasar
• mendasari
• mendasarkan

 

• dasar awan
• dasar bersama
• dasar laut
• dasar mudasir
• dasar terikat
• dasar warna

 

Interjection

dasar

1. there!
2. there's nothing to do about it

Further reading

• “dasar” 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.

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West Coast Bajau

Etymology

Cognate of Malay dasar.

Noun

dasar

1. floor (lower part of a room)