sahaja

See also: Sahaja

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sahaja, from Sanskrit सहज (sahaja, “natural, innate, original”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [saˈhad͡ʒa]
• Hyphenation: sa‧ha‧ja
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒa, -a

Adverb

sahaja

1. Archaic form of saja.
2. (archaic) actually

   Synonym: sebenarnya

3. (archaic) duly, rightly

   Synonym: sewajarnya

4. (archaic) deliberately

   Synonym: sengaja

Derived terms

• bersahaja
• kesahajaan
• mempersahajakan
• menyahaja
• menyahajakan
• persahajaan

 

Further reading

• “sahaja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• saja (colloquial or nonstandard Malay, standard Indonesia)
• aja (Jakarta)
• je (Peninsular esp. Kuala Lumpur)
• jak (Pontianak)
• ja, etc. (Sabah)

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): [sahad͡ʒə, -d͡ʒa, -d͡ʒaʔ]
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): [sahad͡ʒa, -d͡ʒə, -d͡ʒaʔ]

Adverb

sahaja (Jawi spelling سهاج)

1. only

Synonyms

• cuma
• hanya

Further reading

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