biasa

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay biasa, 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
• tuman
• 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

Makasar

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈasa/, [ɓi.ˈa.sa]
• Hyphenation: bi‧a‧sa

Adjective

biasa (Lontara spelling ᨅᨗᨐᨔ or 𑻤𑻳𑻬𑻰)

1. used to; accustomed

   Biasai mange anjoreng

   He is used to going there.

2. usual; ordinary

Derived terms

affixations

• kabiasàng
• pakabiasa
• pakabiasàng

compounds

• adaʼ biasa
• tau biasa

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page 106

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit अभ्यास (abhyāsa, “habit”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈbiasə/ [ˈbja.sə]
• Rhymes: -asə, -ə
• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈbiasa/ [ˈbja.sa]
• Rhymes: -asa, -a
• Hyphenation: bi‧a‧sa

Adjective

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

1. normal; usual; ordinary

   Orang biasa basikal tua.

   Ordinary people's old bicycles.

2. common

   Synonyms: lazim, umum, am

Derived terms

Affixations

• biasanya
• kebiasaan
• membiasakan
• pembiasaan
• terbiasa

Compounds

• luar biasa

Descendants

• > Indonesian: biasa (inherited)

Further reading

• "biasa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "biasa" at PRPM first version)