Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bahasa indonesia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
ba-hasa in-done-sia
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The official name of the official language of Indonesia, otherwise known as Indonesian.

Uncountable

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Questions

What does bahasa indonesia mean?
The official name of the official language of Indonesia, otherwise known as Indonesian.
Where does bahasa indonesia come from?
Borrowed from Indonesian bahasa Indonesia, from bahasa + Indonesia, with Indonesian bahasa from Malay bahasa.

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