biasa

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay biasa, from Old Javanese byasa, bhyāsa, abhyāsa (“to be familiar with”), from Sanskrit अभ्यास (abhyāsa, “habit”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /biˈasa/ [biˈa.sa]
• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: bi‧a‧sa

Adjective

biasa (comparative lebih biasa, superlative paling biasa)

1. normal, ordinary, regular
2. common
3. (usually preceded by sudah) used, usual, accustomed

Synonyms

• koman
• lazim
• umum

Derived terms

• biasa saja
• biasanya
• kebiasaan
• membiasakan
• pembiasaan
• terbiasa

• rakyat biasa

Further reading

• “biasa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Isthmus Zapotec

Noun

biasa

1. canal

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit अभ्यास (abhyāsa, “habit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biasa/
• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /biasə/
• Rhymes: -asa

Adjective

biasa (Jawi spelling بياسا, comparative lebih biasa, superlative paling biasa)

1. normal (usual, ordinary)