bahana

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay bahana, from Classical Malay bahana, from Pali bhāṇa, from Sanskrit भनति (bhanati, to sound, to speak).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [baˈhana]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ha‧na

Noun[edit]

bahana

  1. loud sound.
  2. echo, resonance.

Adjective[edit]

bahana

  1. (obsolete) great, lovely
  2. (obsolete) clear, real

Further reading[edit]

Malagasy[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

bahana

  1. barrier
  2. impediment, hindrance

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

bahana

  1. a straddling position