manusia

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

• Audio

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Noun

manusia (first-person possessive manusiaku, second-person possessive manusiamu, third-person possessive manusianya)

1. a human

   Synonyms: insan, orang

Derived terms

• kemanusiaan
• memanusiakan
• pemanusiaan

 

Further reading

• “manusia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Indonesian Bajau

Alternative forms

• munusia (Moramo)

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian manusia.

Noun

manusia

1. person, human being

References

• Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio (MY, Johor-Selangor)

  (file)

• Audio (MY, Kuala Lumpur)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

manusia (Jawi spelling ماءنسي‎, plural manusia-manusia, informal 1st possessive manusiaku, 2nd possessive manusiamu, 3rd possessive manusianya)

1. human

Further reading

• “manusia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.