Bahasa
- noun
- /bəˈhɑːsə/
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bahasa
- I am learning Bahasa to communicate better in Indonesia.
Examples
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I am taking classes to learn Bahasa before visiting Indonesia.
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Her fluency in Bahasa helped her make friends while living in Jakarta.
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Many official documents in Malaysia are written in Bahasa.
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He speaks Bahasa fluently.
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Her fluency in Bahasa helped her make friends while living in Jakarta.
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Many official documents in Malaysia are written in Bahasa.
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I am taking classes to learn Bahasa before visiting Indonesia.
Synonyms
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The national language of Indonesia used by most people
The standard Malay language used as the official language of Malaysia
A form of Malay used as Indonesia's official language
The Malay language spoken in Malaysia and nearby countries
The Malay language people speak in Malaysia and nearby countries
The Malay language used as the national language of Malaysia and nearby countries
Compounds
The Malay language used as the national language of Malaysia and nearby countries
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bahasa comes from an old Sanskrit word bhāṣā meaning 'speech' or 'language'. In Malay and Indonesian Bahasa simply means 'language', so Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia mean 'the Indonesian language' and 'the Malaysian language', which is why people use Bahasa to name each country's national language.