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Bhāṣā (or one of its derived forms) is the word for "language" in many South and Southeast Asian languages, which derives from the Sanskrit word bhāṣā (भाषा) meaning "speech" or "spoken language". In transliteration from Sanskrit or Pali, bhasa may also be spelled bhasa, basa, or phasa.
^1 In Balinese script, Sanskrit and Kawi loanwords tend use conservative orthography as standard form in Balinese script. The word for language, basa, in Balinese is a loanword from Old Javanese bhāṣa which came from the Sanskrit word भाषा bhāṣā, hence it is written according to Sanskrit and Old Javanese spelling ...
BASAbali is an online "wiki" that includes a Balinese language dictionary that aims to preserve the Balinese Language, [3] a module for regular "wikithons" on civic issues, and a cultural wiki with entries about notable artists, historical events, etc. [4] BASAbali was initiated to counter the diminishing use of the Balinese language.
The national language, Indonesian, is the language of education, government, literacy and inter-ethnic communication. [5] The Sasak are not the only ethnic group in Lombok; about 300,000 Balinese people live primarily in the western part of the island and near Mataram, the provincial capital of West Nusa Tenggara. [6]
Sanskrit has had a deep and lasting impact on the vocabulary of the Javanese language. The Old Javanese–English Dictionary, written by Professor P.J. Zoetmulder in 1982, contains approximately 25,500 entries, no fewer than 12,500 of which are borrowed from Sanskrit. This large number is not an indication of usage, but it is an indication that ...
Dialect – Any of the languages of the Philippines other than Tagalog (Original meaning: a variety of a standard language) Double-deck — A bunk bed. (Original meaning: something that has two decks or levels one above the other, usually a bus or tram). Duster [28] — A loose dress wore in (and near) one’s house. (Original meaning: a ...
Bhāṣā, the word for "language" in many Asian languages Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Basa .
The following is a partial list of English words of Indonesian origin. The loanwords in this list may be borrowed or derived, either directly or indirectly, from the Indonesian language . Some words may also be borrowed from Malay during the British colonial period in British Malaya , or during the short period of British rule in Java .