jurubahasa

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Old Javanese juru
Javanese ꦗꦸꦫꦸ (juru)bor.
Malay juru-
Sanskrit भाष् (bhāṣ)
Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā)bor.
Malay bahasa
Malay jurubahasa

    From juru- (“expert; skilled workman”) +‎ bahasa (“language”)

    Pronunciation

    • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /d͡ʒuˌrubaˈhasə/ [d͡ʒuˌru.baˈha.sə]
      • Rhymes: -asə
    • (Baku) IPA(key): /d͡ʒuˌrubaˈhasa/ [d͡ʒuˌru.baˈha.sa]
      • Rhymes: -asa
    • Hyphenation: ju‧ru‧ba‧ha‧sa

    Noun

    jurubahasa (Jawi spelling جوروبهاس, plural jurubahasa-jurubahasa or jurubahasa2)

    1. interpreter

    Descendants

    • > Indonesian: juru bahasa (inherited)
    • → Kapampangan: dulubasa
    • → Portuguese: jurubaça, iurubaça, jurabaça
    • → Maranao: diyarobasa
    • → Tagalog: dalubhasa
    • → Tausug: julbahasa

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