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bahasa

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Cia-Cia

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Etymology

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From Indonesian bahasa, from Malay bahasa, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, language).

Noun

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bahasa (Hangul spelling 바하사)

  1. language

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Indonesian bahasa, ultimately from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, language).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baː.ɦaː.saː/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ha‧sa

Noun

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bahasa n (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. (colloquial, Netherlands) Indonesian language

Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay bahasa, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bahasa (plural bahasa-bahasa)

  1. language (a body of words used as a form of communication)
    Synonym: beka
    Bahasa Inggris adalah basantara global.
    The English language is a global lingua franca.
  2. language (the particular words used)
    Synonym: pemilihan kata
  3. language (manner of expression)
    Synonym: tutur kata
    Sayu suka bahasanya, terdengar profesional.
    I like his language, it sounds professional.
  4. language (a computer or machine language)
    Synonyms: bahasa komputer, bahasa mesin

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Cia-Cia: bahasa
  • Dutch: bahasa
  • English: Bahasa (along with Malay bahasa)

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Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, language).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bahasa (Jawi spelling بهاس, plural bahasa-bahasa or bahasa2)

  1. language (system of communication using words or symbols)
    bahasa MelayuMalay (language)
  2. speech
  3. good manners
    Synonyms: sopan santun, adab

Affixations

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Compounds

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Descendants

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References

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  • Edi Sedyawati; Ellya Iswati; Kusparyati Boedhijono; Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994), Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 18

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Tausug

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Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /bahasa/ [ba.ɦɑˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ba‧ha‧sa

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Malay bahasa, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, language).

Noun

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bahasa (Sulat Sūg spelling بَهَسَ)

  1. language
    Malapal tuud siya magbissara sin bahasa Anggalis sabab sadja siya magbassa.
    He is very fluent in the English language because he always reads a lot.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Indonesian and Malay bahasa (language), itself from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, language), as a shortening of Bahasa Indonesia/Bahasa Malaysia.

Noun

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bahasa (Sulat Sūg spelling بَهَسَ)

  1. Malay-Indonesian language
    Maingat hi Jamila magbissara sin bahasa.
    Jamila knows how to speak Malay and Indonesian language.
Derived terms
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Yakan

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Malay bahasa, from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, language).

Noun

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bahasa

  1. language

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Indonesian and Malay bahasa (language), itself from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, language), as a shortening of Bahasa Indonesia/Bahasa Malaysia.

Noun

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bahasa

  1. Malay-Indonesian language