wisma

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦮꦶꦱ꧀ꦩ (wisma, “house”), from Old Javanese wiśma, weśma (“house, dwelling”), from Sanskrit वेश्मन् (veśman, “palace, abode, house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈwɪsma]
• Hyphenation: wis‧ma

Noun

wisma

1. building.

   Synonyms: bangunan, gerha

2. complex, a collection of buildings with a common purpose.

   Synonyms: kompleks, permukiman

Derived terms

• mewismakan

 

Further reading

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

Javanese

Romanization

wisma

1. Romanization of ꦮꦶꦱ꧀ꦩ

Malay

Etymology

Sanskrit वेश्मन् (veśman, “palace, abode, house”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

wisma (Jawi spelling ويسما, plural wisma-wisma, informal 1st possessive wismaku, 2nd possessive wismamu, 3rd possessive wismanya)

1. building

Synonyms

• bangunan (building)
• pusat (centre, place of an activity)

Derived terms

• tunawisma (“homelessness”)

Further reading

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

Old Javanese

Alternative forms

• weśma
• wiśma

Noun

wisma

1. house