manusia

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay manusia, from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyà, “human being”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˈnusia̯]
• Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧sia

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Noun

manusia (plural manusia-manusia)

1. a human

   Synonyms: insan, orang

2. (fantasy, mythology, only in compounds) were- (indicates a person who changes shape into an animal)

   Synonym: siluman

   manusia serigala ― werewolf

   manusia harimau ― weretiger

Derived terms

• kemanusiaan
• memanusiakan
• pemanusiaan

Further reading

• “manusia”, 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyá, “human being”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ma(ʔ)ˈnusjə/ [ma(ʔ)ˈnu.sjə]

  • Audio (Malaysia, Johor-Selangor):

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  • Audio (Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur):

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  • Rhymes: -ə
• (/a/-variety) IPA^(key): /ma(ʔ)ˈnusja/ [mɐ(ʔ)ˈnu.sjä] ~ [mɐ(ʔ)ˈnu.sjɐ]
  • Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧sia

Noun

manusia (Jawi spelling ماءنسي, plural manusia-manusia or manusia²)

1. human; human being; person; people; man (mankind).

   Semua manusia dilahirkan bebas dan samarata. ― All human beings are born free and equal.

   Melakukan kesilapan adalah sifat manusia. ― To err is human.

Coordinate terms

• orang

Descendants

• > Indonesian: manusia (inherited)
• → Maranao: manosiya
• → Tausug: mānusiya'/manusiya'
• → Tagalog: manusya

Further reading

• "manusia" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017