mahasiswa
Indonesian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Malay mahasiswa, from Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). By surface analysis, maha- (“large, great”) + siswa (“student”). Compare Chinese 大學生 / 大学生 (dàxuéshēng, “university student”, literally “great student”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mahaˈsiswa/ [ma.haˈsis.wa]
- Rhymes: -iswa
- Syllabification: ma‧ha‧sis‧wa
Noun
[edit]mahasiswa (feminine mahasiswi)
- (masculine or neuter) university student
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “mahasiswa”, 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
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). Equivalent to maha- + siswa.
Noun
[edit]mahasiswa (Jawi spelling مهاسيسوا, plural mahasiswa-mahasiswa or mahasiswa2)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- "mahasiswa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
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- Indonesian terms inherited from Malay
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- Indonesian terms derived from Sanskrit
- Indonesian terms prefixed with maha-
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- Rhymes:Indonesian/iswa
- Rhymes:Indonesian/iswa/4 syllables
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